For most of human existence, listening was closely tied to moments that carried meaning, emotion, or survival.

A protein best known for its role in Parkinson's disease may help explain why women make up around two-thirds of Alzheimer's ...

Physicists in the US say they have created a simulation that, for the first time, demonstrates "ideal glass" is possible, resolving a decades-old paradox.

Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expected to reach patients ...

A blockbuster anti-obesity and diabetes drug could cost as little as $3 per month to manufacture once it goes off patent later this month, researchers said Friday, providing a major opportunity to ...

Evolutionary theory has revolutionized the way we understand humans – yet more than a century after Darwin's ideas reshaped biology, the female form of our species remains largely a mystery.

A group of natural compounds attracting attention for their anti-aging potential has a dark side. New research shows how a family of chemicals called polyamines speeds up the growth of cancer cells.

One of the driest regions in the world is being transformed into a carbon sink through a long-term, large-scale tree planting program, absorbing more greenhouse gases than it emits.

Have you ever heard someone claim they have a 'fast metabolism'? This typically means they can eat whatever they want without ...

Researchers are painstakingly reconstructing the oldest-known map of the night sky – previously thought lost forever – by X-raying parchment that contains the star catalog hidden beneath other text.

Giving birth to more than the average number of children or having no children at all has been linked to a shorter lifespan ...

Since their 2022 review, Milinski says the field has rapidly expanded, with a growing number of large-scale studies ...