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

New research finds that retinal diseases thought to map one-to-one to genetic mutations are more complicated than that.

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 ...

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 ...

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

Archaeologists have collected data which indicates the presence of a large-scale pre-Columbian fish-trapping facility. Discovered in the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary (CTWS), the largest inland ...

Jan. 18, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

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 ...