Standard famine mortality thresholds may miss early warning signs of starvation, prompting calls for more context-sensitive ...

An ancient elephant bone hammer from southern England reveals that early humans used rare materials to precisely sharpen ...

A newly described Patagonian fossil reveals the evolutionary origins and global spread of the tiny alvarezsaur dinosaurs.

A large U.S. study suggests that the age and type of groundwater supplying drinking water may be linked to Parkinson’s ...

Why do diabetic wounds refuse to heal? A new scientific review highlights how disruptions in the timing and behavior of ...

How does a single cell reliably build one of the most complex structures known in nature? New research suggests the answer ...

What looks like a plant’s failed fruit may actually be a clever deal that lets both the plant and its pollinating beetles ...

Scientists have grown chickpeas in simulated moon dirt—raising the possibility that future astronauts could one day harvest ...

A resurrected ancient enzyme is helping scientists test how reliably Earth’s oldest rocks record signs of life.

In classical physics, memory is defined in a straightforward way. If a system’s future behavior depends only on its current condition, it is considered memoryless. If earlier states continue to ...

CBD and CBG may help the liver recharge and clean itself—offering a promising new plant-based strategy against fatty liver disease.

Venus’ surface has long been hidden beneath thick clouds and sparse data, but new research is beginning to illuminate what ...