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Jan 5, 2026 - New research shows that 'hacking' the communication channels between microbes in the mouth could boost levels of beneficial bacteria – a strategy...

Mar 19, 2025 - When Catalonian Maria Branyas died in August 2024 at the grand old age of 117 years and 168 days, she was officially the world's oldest living person.

The latest news about the Universe. Everything from black holes to fast radio bursts, Mars exploration, rocket launches, the work of NASA, ESA, and other space...

Feb 20, 2026 - A few blobs of lab-grown brain tissue have demonstrated a striking proof of concept: living neural circuits can be nudged toward solving a classic control...

Never stop learning. The background reading you need on all the science fundamentals and trending science news.

Oct 27, 2025 - Superagers retain sharp minds into their 80s and beyond, defying the idea that cognitive decline is inevitable as we age.

Jul 4, 2018 - About one in four people on our planet carry a latent tuberculosis infection, and the disease is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. A new study has...

Jan 14, 2019 - Researchers at an artificial intelligence startup have built an algorithm that is scarily good at predicting how many years you've spent on Earth, and the...

Jan 8, 2026 - A few nights of binge drinking alcohol may have a surprisingly sudden and deleterious impact on the mammal gut, according to new research on mice.

The DNA damage from ionizing radiation (IR) erupting from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 is showing up in the children of those originally exposed,...

Dec 16, 2025 - On 19 December 2025, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will at long last make its closest approach to Earth.

Oct 2, 2022 - Gum diseases are among the most common chronic human diseases, affecting between 20 to 50 percent of people worldwide.

Dec 27, 2025 - When we lose weight, we don't just lose body fat – we lose muscle, too.

Dec 6, 2025 - In 2002, evolutionary biologist Jenny Graves shared a controversial calculation.

Dec 27, 2025 - When you look at clouds, tree bark, or the front of a car, do you sometimes see a face staring back at you? That's "face pareidolia" and it is a...

Jan 7, 2026 - The notion behind intermittent fasting is simple: eat less for a time, improve your metabolism.

Jan 29, 2026 - The earliest signs of dementia are rarely dramatic.

Jul 18, 2025 - One challenge of dieting is maintaining healthy eating habits, avoiding the so-called 'yo-yo dieting' effect.

If the animal kingdom is anything to go by, love is, indeed, a many-splendored thing.

May 27, 2023 - A reconstruction of oral microflora genomes spanning a whopping 100,000-year period of human history may have revealed a surprising shift in the kinds of...

Nov 30, 2025 - Most of us think of orange juice as a simple breakfast habit, something you pour without much thought.

Dec 1, 2025 - "How often do you poop?" might sound like a very personal question, but your answer could reveal quite a lot about your overall health.

Dec 26, 2025 - The hypertension drug rilmenidine has been found to slow aging in worms – an effect that, if it translates to humans, could one day help us live longer and...

Aug 17, 2023 - Step forward platelet factor 4 (PF4): this substance in the blood has been linked to the mental boost we get from exercise, the benefits of blood transfusions,...

Could a simple patch, inspired by the weight-loss drug Ozempic, really help you shed excess kilos without the pain and effort of an injection? Promotions of...

NEW YORK (AP) – Two artifacts found at a lake shore in Greece are the oldest wooden tools to be uncovered so far and date back 430,000 years.

Jan 16, 2026 - Spending time in the weightless environment of microgravity can have some dramatic effects on the human body, but scientists have recently discovered a new one...

Dec 18, 2025 - Dressed in an orange puffer jacket, Japanese scientist Yoshinori Iizuka stepped into a storage freezer to retrieve an ice core he hopes will help experts...

In 2024, a quantum state of light was successfully teleported through more than 30 kilometers (around 18 miles) of fiber optic cable amid a torrent of internet...

Osteoporosis is a bone-weakening disease that afflicts tens of millions of people, and much-needed new treatments could be on the way after researchers...

Jan 14, 2026 - A new analysis of the eyes of some of the longest-lived animals on Earth could provide molecular clues about long-lasting vision.

It's easy to feel powerless against cancer, but a new study has identified several ways that we can reduce the odds of it occurring.

Important news about planet Earth. Climate change, global warming, the ecosystems of our world, and strange weather phenomena.

Dec 23, 2025 - A research team led by Caltech may have just discovered the first-ever superkilonova, a cosmic phenomenon in which a star explodes twice in violently different...

Dec 9, 2025 - There's a lot of evidence that more exercise helps reduce cancer risk – but why are the two connected? According to a new mouse study, it may be down to...

Dec 3, 2025 - We're fast learning how smartphones impact childhood, and the findings of a new study about young tweens on the cusp of adolescence make for some more...

May 8, 2025 - The world's wealthiest 10 percent of individuals are responsible for two-thirds of global warming since 1990, researchers said on Wednesday.

Nov 28, 2025 - A single, half-hour session of moderate exercise is enough to confer an immediate mood-boosting effect, and now scientists have figured out why.

Sep 15, 2023 - Our body's organs are complex, 3D structures made up of a variety of tissue types, all interacting to fill a specific role in keeping us alive.

Dec 8, 2025 - A calorie-restricted diet could slow down the aging that naturally happens in the brain as we get older, according to a new study of rhesus monkeys, and the...

Jan 16, 2026 - NASA and the US Department of Energy have reaffirmed their joint project to develop a nuclear fission reactor for the surface of the Moon.

Nov 25, 2025 - What's good for your aging gut may also be good for your aging brain.

In a controversial study published in April last year, researchers described an astonishing phenomenon: a forest of Norway spruce trees (Picea abies) appeared...

Dec 23, 2025 - In new excavations centered around the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula on the grounds of the Tower of London, archaeologists have uncovered more than 20...

Jan 8, 2026 - Experiments inside a fusion reactor in China have demonstrated a new way to circumvent one of the caps on the density of the superheated plasma swirling inside.

Physical abilities fade as we age, but many of us like to think that won't be an issue until we're well into our golden years.

Dec 7, 2025 - Scientists have recently discovered an interaction between an electromagnetic wave and its own magnetic component as it passes through a material, updating a...

Incredible facts about the natural world. The latest news on the plants and animals that share the planet with us, geological wonders, earthquakes, and...

Dec 23, 2025 - When a massive windstorm in Colorado last Wednesday indirectly disconnected more than a dozen atomic clocks from their system, it threw out the US official...

Jun 12, 2024 - The Mediterranean diet, named after the region that inspired it, has long been associated with better health.

Dec 29, 2025 - The artificial sweetener aspartame can be found in everything from chewing gum to fizzy drinks and tabletop sweeteners.

Jan 7, 2026 - You've just cleaned your teeth, you're feeling minty fresh and ready to climb into bed.

The most important news in medical science. From therapeutic breakthroughs to evidence-based health tips, and studies on nutrition and exercise.

Nov 28, 2025 - A fifteen-year-old dubbed "Belgium's little Einstein" has completed his PhD in quantum physics in what could be record time.

Jan 2, 2026 - You've been hanging out for a break, getting through the busy last weeks of work or class.

The latest news about the Universe. Everything from black holes to fast radio bursts, Mars exploration, rocket launches, the work of NASA, ESA, and other space...

The science of being human. News about ancient human ancestors, social phenomena, psychology, the brain, and so much more.

Dec 8, 2025 - When the brain's typical wiring patterns shift from the norm, it leads to psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

May 7, 2024 - We know that inheriting two copies of a specific gene variant, called apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4), greatly increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's...

Nov 21, 2025 - A breakthrough experiment led by a team from the University of Stuttgart in Germany brings a quantum internet a step closer, with physicists teleporting a...

Jan 1, 2026 - You stub your toe on the bedpost.

Dec 3, 2025 - Antarctica is a notoriously icy place, and yet its clouds, new research reveals, are surprisingly lacking in the stuff.

Jan 8, 2026 - The fungal compound verticillin A, discovered more than 50 years ago, has long been regarded for its potential cancer-fighting capabilities.

Nov 20, 2025 - As so often happens in science, when Andrea Stöllner's experiments didn't work as expected, they led her to something even more interesting – a...

May 30, 2025 - Tiny plastic particles are making their way into our soils, carrying with them hazardous additives and pollutants.

Nov 27, 2025 - Early signs of Alzheimer's disease may be hidden in the way a person speaks, but it's not yet clear which details of our diction are most critical...

Jul 9, 2024 - More needs to be done to ensure that tattoo inks and other permanent makeup products are bacteria-free, according to the authors of a new study that found...

Nov 14, 2025 - What's the retinal resolution of the human eye, or how many pixels can we actually perceive? And is there any point in purchasing an expensive,...

Oct 9, 2025 - Houston, we have an announcement: It's World Space Week! This year, the theme is "Living in Space", so we're revisiting our best articles...

Jan 8, 2026 - There may be two distinct subtypes of multiple sclerosis, according to a new study led by scientists at University College London (UCL).

Jul 11, 2023 - As life comes to an end, so too does life go on.

Jan 3, 2026 - Our cells may literally ripple with electricity, acting as a hidden power supply that could help transport materials or even play a role in our body's...

Humans are not yet done cooking.

Dec 24, 2025 - A molten lava world cloaked in a thick envelope of vaporized rock could be the strongest evidence we have yet of a rocky exoplanet with an atmosphere beyond...

Dec 4, 2025 - Whether poop speeds through your gut like a bullet train or takes a more smell-the-roses approach could have more profound implications for your overall health...

Science doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Tackling science denialism and fact-checking claims made by politicians, celebrities, and others.

Jun 24, 2024 - A woman in Colombia with rare genetic resistance to Alzheimer's disease may have more company than scientists thought.

Dec 4, 2025 - Kimchi has been enjoyed for centuries in Korea.

Jan 12, 2026 - Humans have always been fascinated with space.

Nov 29, 2025 - Humans have probably shared their homes with dogs ever since they first settled.

Nov 6, 2025 - A cave straddling the border of Greece and Albania has just yielded an absolute treasure trove of spiders.

Nov 21, 2025 - This week in science: Regular injections could soon be a thing of the past for two different ailments, as a new pill arises as an alternative to Ozempic, and a...

Sep 11, 2025 - The rigors of space travel could accelerate changes in the human body usually associated with aging.

The science of being human. News about ancient human ancestors, social phenomena, psychology, the brain, and so much more.

Jan 1, 2026 - Four mice went to space as astronauts.

Jan 7, 2026 - The oldest fossilised remains of complex animals appear suddenly in the fossil record, and as if from nowhere, in rocks that are 538 million years old.