Scientists at Stanford have unveiled the first-ever global map of rare earthquakes that rumble deep within Earth’s mantle rather than its crust. Long debated and notoriously difficult to confirm, ...

Human language may seem messy and inefficient compared to the ultra-compact strings of ones and zeros used by computers—but our brains actually prefer it that way. New research reveals that while ...

Exercise may sharpen the mind by repairing the brain’s protective shield. Researchers found that physical activity prompts the liver to release an enzyme that removes a harmful protein causing the ...

For decades, scientists have believed that complex life began when two very different microbes joined forces, eventually ...

A groundbreaking clinical trial is testing whether specially engineered stem cells can help the brain restore its own ...

Oxford researchers have found a way to visualize one of the most hidden — yet critical — components inside lithium-ion ...

Breathing polluted air may do more than harm your lungs — it could also increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. In a ...

A sweeping new study has uncovered a troubling mix of hazardous chemicals in popular hair extensions, including products made from human hair. Researchers detected dozens of substances linked to ...

A major breakthrough could help save the world’s bananas from a devastating disease. Scientists have discovered the exact ...

A giant virus discovered in Japan is adding fuel to the provocative idea that viruses helped create complex life. Named ushikuvirus, it infects amoebae and shows unique traits that connect different ...

That viral claim that your frontal lobe “isn’t fully developed until 25” turns out to be more myth than milestone. Early ...

A major new study has spotlighted three familiar medicines that could take on an unexpected new role in the fight against ...