Running extreme distances may strain more than just muscles and joints. New research suggests ultramarathons can alter red blood cells in ways that make them less flexible and more prone to breakdown, ...

Human language may seem messy and inefficient compared to the ultra-compact strings of ones and zeros used by computers—but our brains actually prefer it that way. New research reveals that while ...

Exercise may sharpen the mind by repairing the brain’s protective shield. Researchers found that physical activity prompts the liver to release an enzyme that removes a harmful protein causing the ...

Breathing polluted air may do more than harm your lungs — it could also increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. In a ...

Scientists at Stanford have unveiled the first-ever global map of rare earthquakes that rumble deep within Earth’s mantle rather than its crust. Long debated and notoriously difficult to confirm, ...

A major breakthrough could help save the world’s bananas from a devastating disease. Scientists have discovered the exact ...

For decades, scientists have believed that complex life began when two very different microbes joined forces, eventually ...

A groundbreaking clinical trial is testing whether specially engineered stem cells can help the brain restore its own ...

Myopia is skyrocketing around the world, often blamed on endless screen time — but new research suggests the real culprit may ...

Oxford researchers have found a way to visualize one of the most hidden — yet critical — components inside lithium-ion ...

That viral claim that your frontal lobe “isn’t fully developed until 25” turns out to be more myth than milestone. Early ...

Scientists have developed a powerful new way to forecast where some of the world’s most dangerous scorpions are likely to be ...