A new study of neural oscillations during varying stages of consciousness shows that anesthesia doesn’t just knock us out—it ...

Matt von Konrat, a botanist at the Field Museum in Chicago, has always been a fan of detective shows, but he never imagined ...

Archaeologists brought in for a routine survey ahead of a hospital construction project in the Romanian city of Constanta ...

How a team of divers accidentally uncovered debris from the tragic 1986 shuttle explosion resting on Florida’s ocean floor.

Some animals, like snakes, sense heat using organs other than their skin—and humans may, too. In a study, participants were able to identify the temperature of water more accurately than chance, ...

While genomic analysis revealed there is a relative of L. asiatica commonly found in North America, it’s rarely eaten, and there are no reports of it being psychoactive in the U.S. So, if you’re at ...

After analyzing 385 studies related to coastal areas and sea level rise, scientists found a significant discrepancy between geoid measurements and actual sea levels, especially in the global south.

Our cosmetic enhancements have made it to other species, with treatments such as Botox, steroids for muscle tone, and even hump implants.

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In a new study, scientists successfully trained a brain organoid derived from mouse stem cells to solve an engineering benchmark known as the “cart-pole problem.” By applying weak or strong electric ...

Scientists simulated an asteroid impact, and Deinococcus radiodurans’ cell membranes made it through. This suggests that life ...

Asteroids would’ve supplied the raw materials, heat, and geologic plumbing to circulate prebiotic matter while also creating ...