This week in science: the genetic secrets of the 'vampire squid from hell'; a dinosaur superhighway; the longest known ...

Imagine trying to enjoy your favourite meal but finding that your gums hurt, your mouth feels dry, and chewing has become ...

Getting a better understanding of how the brain works is tricky, as living brains aren't easily prodded and analyzed.

The origins of complex, nucleated cellular life – everything from amoebas to humans – may date back a lot further in Earth's ...

A prehistoric bird that lived and died 120 million years ago has presented forensic paleontologists with a baffling medical ...

Changes to just one gene, called GRIN2A, have now been tied to psychiatric symptoms, including early-onset schizophrenia.

When people use hand gestures that visually represent what they're saying, listeners see them as more clear, competent and ...

On the windswept hills overlooking Türkiye's vast southeastern plains, new archaeological discoveries are revealing how life ...

You might think good sleep happens in your brain, but restorative sleep actually begins much lower in the body: in the gut.

If you want to stand out at your next metal gig, don't settle for a spot of color in a sea of black – go ultrablack instead.

Areas in which blood flow is reduced have been described as "holes", "dents" or "dings" on such SPECT scans. In Kim's case, ...

A major volcanic cataclysm may have been ultimately responsible for the spread of the Black Death across Europe in the 1340s.