For the first time ever, scientists have watched electrons perform a bizarre quantum feat: tunneling through atomic barriers by not just slipping through, but doubling back and slamming into the ...

Neutrinos, ghostly particles barely interacting with matter, may secretly be reshaping the fates of massive stars. New ...

Walking just a bit faster could be the key to aging well. Researchers found that older adults who upped their walking pace by ...

Eggs are finally being vindicated after decades of cholesterol-related blame. New research from the University of South ...

Over-the-counter (OTC) products like St John’s Wort and omega-3s have long been touted for helping with depression, but new ...

Penn State researchers have uncovered a surprising twist in a foundational chemical reaction known as oxidative addition.

Scientists at UCSF have uncovered how certain immune cells in the brain, called microglia, can effectively digest toxic ...

Air pollution isn't just bad for your lungs—it may be eroding your brain. In a sweeping review covering nearly 30 million ...

In 2023, the world’s oceans experienced the most intense and widespread marine heatwaves ever recorded, with some events ...

Walking 7000 steps a day may be just as powerful as hitting the much-hyped 10,000-step goal when it comes to reducing the ...

A team of scientists has developed a remarkable new approach to modeling how cells behave over time—using a digital "forecast ...

For over two decades, satellites have quietly documented a major crisis unfolding beneath our feet: Earth's continents are ...