Elephants are not exactly commonplace in the European landscape, so when archaeologists uncovered an elephant foot bone among the rubble of an Iron Age dig in Spain, they knew it could be something ...

Elite sport often looks like a test of speed, strength, and technical skill. Yet some of the most decisive moments in high-level competition unfold too quickly to be explained by physical ability ...

When the researchers calculated the black hole's energy output, they were met with an additional surprise. It's about equal to the energy released by a gamma-ray burst (GRB). Since GRB are the ...

Scientists have discovered an effective method for getting people to drink less alcohol, research suggests. By highlighting the increased risk of cancer that comes with imbibing, and pairing that with ...

Some forms of dementia may not be confined to the central nervous system; they may not even begin in the brain.

Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.

Archaeologists have discovered a 10,000-year-old site with rock art in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, the country's Ministry of ...

In previous work, Stupp and his team developed a material called IKVAV-PA that they used to reverse paralysis in mice with ...

NASA is set to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on Friday, replacing a crew that was evacuated early ...

Ever worried that skipping breakfast might leave you foggy at work? Or that intermittent fasting would make you irritable, ...

This week in science: Mysterious molecules on Mars are tricky to explain without life; a compound that cuts cholesterol as a daily oral pill; an experimental new treatment for sleep apnea has a 93 ...

To consolidate memories, our brains replay them during periods of rest as a kind of 'replay mode'. A new mouse study suggests ...