Aging in later life is often portrayed as a steady slide toward physical and cognitive decline. But a new study by scientists ...

One of the most bothersome things about being sick or having seasonal allergies is that it makes your nose stuffy and blocked ...

Electrons can be "kicked across" solar materials at almost the fastest speed nature allows, scientists have discovered, challenging long-held theories about how solar energy systems work. The finding ...

Scientists led by a physicist at the University of Oregon have taken a major step in solving an enduring mystery that we encounter every time we look through a window or stare at a phone screen.

A new study by researchers at the SETI Institute suggests stellar “space weather” could make radio signals from extraterrestrial intelligence harder to detect. Stellar activity and plasma ...

At a rocket test range in Alaska, scientists are firing rockets into the northern lights. They want to better understand the aurora because they are the visible fingerprint of a powerf ...

Mendeleev's original, 1869 version of the Periodic Table featured 63 elements. Now, there are 118. But as scientists worked to extend the Table (and fill in a bunch of holes), not every ...

Healthy ageing is about staying independent, maintaining mobility and continuing to enjoy everyday activities as you get ...

A research team led by Profs. ZHU Min, LU Jing, and ZHU You'an from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and ...

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

Washington State University researchers have developed a 3D-printed model of the left side of the heart that contracts and beats, offering the chance for surgeons and medical students to rehearse impo ...

Scientists have uncovered tiny new fossils of Purgatorius, the earliest known relative of all primates, including humans, in ...