The discovery of asteroid dust at the impact site finally solves a long-standing debate about how the dinosaurs were wiped out
A new study from NYU is helping to explain why social media tends to dominate people's lives
Natural compounds found in apples can improve brain function, according to a new study from the International Society for Stem Cell Research.
A potentially toxic species of plankton algae may take over a critical role in the future of the Arctic food chain, according to a new study...
During the last ice age, extensive sea ice prevented oxygen from reaching waters in the deep ocean
An unprecedented rate of glacier retreat threatens the future of Alpine plants
Scientists have discovered that baby tyrannosaurs were no bigger than a medium-sized dog when they took their first steps.
In a new study from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, oceanographers developed a model to reconstruct carbon cycle trends over the past 50 million years.
Today's Image of the Day from the European Space Agency features NGC 613, a galaxy that is located 67 million light years away in the southern...
The researchers examined brain activity in fruit flies and found that deep sleep restores the brain by clearing harmful proteins that may cause neurodegenerative...