Geologists have uncovered strong evidence from Colorado that massive glaciers covered Earth down to the equator hundreds of ...

Much of modern life depends on the coding of information onto means of delivering it. A common method is to encode data in ...

All patients who have had a heart attack are typically treated using beta blockers. According to a Swedish study conducted ...

A population-based study of adults aged 18 and older found that alcohol use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and was ...

In 2023, freight trucks moved $15 trillion worth of goods in the United States. Trucking is what keeps America's economy ...

Well, sleep deprivation can totally kill you. But you might be surprised to learn what the actual cause of death is, and a technique you can use to stay awake for the rest of your natural lifespan (at ...

You’re at a bar when someone starts hitting shamelessly on your spouse or significant other, who doesn’t flirt back. As the ...

In 2010, the first draft of the Neanderthal genome was published, and comparisons with modern human genomes revealed that Neanderthal and modern humans had interbred in the past. A few months later, ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have achieved a new material that will be pivotal in making the next generation of high-power electronics faster, transparent and more efficient. This ...

Tool use isn't unique to humans. Chimpanzees use sticks as tools. Dolphins, crows, and elephants are known for their tool-use abilities, too. Now a report in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on ...

While Nobel Prize announcements have always been newsworthy celebrations of discovery, recent years’ events have been ...

Scientists stress out lab mice, a lot. Inducing chronic stress and anxiety in these furry critters is how scientists explore ...