A new study has identified a potentially record-breaking haul of transiting exoplanets, thanks to a machine learning ...

Just like vertebrates, cephalopods—such as octopuses and squid—have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to them ...

The weirdest thing about "Slither" is not so much that James Gunn made it. It's more that the writer/director of this ...

Over the course of six months, black lesions and deep ulcers formed over the body of a 78-year-old man, puzzling doctors. His ...

For a long time, Neanderthals were imagined as bulky carnivores of the Ice Age: heavy-browed hunters who lived on slabs of ...

Have any humans have been killed by Burmese pythons? What to know Florida's large, invasive residents and their ...

If you’re eating to support your brain, fish deserves a regular spot in your meal rotation. And the best part is that only a serving or two each week can make a big difference. Studies show that those ...

Your brain’s “stop eating” signal may come from an unexpected source. Researchers found that astrocytes—once thought to just support neurons—actually play a key role in controlling appetite. After a ...

Long before Artemis II captured our attention by taking humans farther from Earth than ever before, humans have been fascinated by the possibility of exploring other worlds, finding life on other ...

Eating a diet rich in leafy greens, berries, and fish may help keep the brain younger for longer, with this eating pattern linked to slower shrinkage in key brain areas tied to memory and thinking, ...