Scientists show that the brain treats smells like tastes, explaining flavored water sweetness and food cravings.

A global study shows human DNA adapted to local minerals like zinc, iodine, and magnesium, shaped by diet and soil.

Heat is helping dengue fever spread beyond the tropics, putting millions at risk as warming drives a rise in infections worldwide.

Study of 2,750 older adults finds chronic insomnia increases risk of cognitive decline by 40%, equivalent to adding 3.5 years ...

Microplastics are flooding the Gulf of Mexico, threatening marine life and seafood security, new research shows.

A new study from Quebec reveals declawing cats causes irreversible nerve damage, chronic pain, and behavioral changes.

New research reveals underground carbon storage is far more limited and risky than expected, reshaping climate plans and ...

A heavy, round lump of metal turned up during routine yard work in Särdal, a coastal village in southwestern Sweden. It was ...

A lost Mayan city resurfaces in the Lacandon Jungle: archaeologists identify Sak-Bahlán, a 17th-century indigenous refuge ...

Loneliness and social isolation leave biological traces that are linked to heart attacks, diseases such as diabetes, and ...

Study found that iridescence is not rare in mammals. At least 14 species, including rodents and the giant otter shrew, have shimmering fur.

Astronomers using the Webb Telescope detect a faint smudge that may be the first galaxy, or a nearby impostor, named Capotauro.