For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...

A person’s genes play a far greater role in likely lifespan than previously thought, according to a major new study published Thursday in the journal Science ...

A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...

Scientists at Fermilab’s MicroBooNE experiment have ruled out the existence of the elusive sterile neutrino, a particle proposed for decades to explain puzzling neutrino behavior. Their high-precision ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Whether driven by curiosity, fear, or excitement, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an omnipresent topic in current national conversation. Offering significant benefits, with a side of undeniable risk, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

To illustrate the issue of resistance to diversity of thought, I want to begin with an example from my own research. Diversity of thought is not only a challenge in social and political realms—it has ...

Researchers made the first known recordings of sharks making sounds after noticing they made clicks while being handled at a marine laboratory. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Humans are driven by emotion and thought, two robust systems often pulling us in opposite directions. Emotions can hijack logic, and rationality can suppress feelings. At times, these forces engage in ...

Leave it to science to ruin the magic. Like vampires? Turns out that myth was probably the result of a high incidence in Romania of porphyria, a condition that sometimes causes light sensitivity and ...