New research shows that the superior colliculus, a primitive brain region, can independently interpret visual information.

A revolutionary eDNA test detects endangered hammerhead sharks using genetic traces left in seawater, eliminating the need to ...

A new study shows that the Southern Ocean releases far more carbon dioxide in winter than once thought. By combining laser ...

A decade-long review by George Mason University researchers reveals growing evidence that neonicotinoid insecticides—the ...

Researchers have identified special immune cells in the brain that help slow Alzheimer’s. These microglia work to reduce ...

New research suggests the COVID-19 vaccine could help children with eczema stay healthier overall. Vaccinated kids had lower ...

Aalto University scientists have created a laser-based treatment that uses gentle heat to stop the progression of dry macular degeneration. The approach stimulates the eye’s natural cleanup and repair ...

MIT scientists uncovered direct evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene by observing a distinctive V-shaped energy gap. The discovery hints that electron pairing in this ...

Prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos causes widespread brain abnormalities and poorer motor skills in children.

A colossal black hole 10 billion light-years away has been caught devouring one of the universe’s biggest stars, unleashing a ...

Scientists have pinpointed a “Big Bang” moment in bowel cancer—when cells first evade the immune system. This early immune ...

Scientists have discovered that deep-sea mining plumes can strip vital nutrition from the ocean’s twilight zone, replacing natural food with nutrient-poor sediment. The resulting “junk food” effect ...