A new study reveals that aging lungs may play a major role in why flu and COVID can become so dangerous for older adults. Researchers found that certain lung cells can trigger an exaggerated immune ...

A newly identified gene mutation may help explain why schizophrenia patients struggle to update their understanding of ...

Scientists have taken a major step toward protecting the very cells that make sharp, colorful vision possible. By testing ...

More than 12,000 years ago, Native American hunter-gatherers were already making and using dice—thousands of years before ...

A puzzling wrinkled rock formation in Morocco has led scientists to rethink where ancient microbes could live. Instead of ...

A new concept suggests SpaceX’s Starship could revolutionize a future mission to Uranus, one of the solar system’s most ...

A new study suggests that one of the most widely used health metrics, BMI, may be getting it wrong for a large portion of the ...

Fast fashion might come with a hidden danger: lead. Researchers testing children’s shirts from multiple retailers found every sample exceeded U.S. safety limits, raising concerns about toxic ...

Scientists have discovered a way to make French fries less greasy without ruining their taste. By combining regular frying with microwave heating, they reduce the amount of oil absorbed during cooking ...

A new breakthrough in wireless technology could dramatically boost internet speeds while cutting energy use—by switching from radio waves to light. Researchers have developed a tiny chip packed with ...

Scientists have finally cracked a long-standing mystery about squid and cuttlefish evolution by analyzing newly sequenced ...

Scientists uncovered a rare baby dinosaur in South Korea and named it Doolysaurus after a famous cartoon character. Using ...