This study explains how the brain reacts more intensely to negative expectations, intensifying pain and reducing the effect ...

A recent study reveals that slow ocean expansion 15-6 million years ago caused sea levels to change and drop by up to 30 ...

Smoking rates in the U.S. are dropping fast, thanks to young adults, according to a University of California San Diego study.

Scientists have found that even newly planted trees – not just mature ones – may improve birth outcomes. The study was led by ...

New research shows bonobos and chimpanzees comfort others at similar rates, challenging old beliefs about ape empathy.

Scientists have discovered an exoplanet 140 light-years away that's rapidly disintegrating as it orbits its star every 30 ...

The land bridge created by mantle-driven uplift gave early primates and other animals opportunities to branch out.

A groundbreaking DNA study reveals how genetic mutations pass through generations, offering new insights into disease and ...

Giant icebergs once scraped the seafloor near Britain, offering clues about ancient ice shelves and future sea-level rise.

Many shark bites are acts of self-defense triggered by human actions like spearfishing or handling. Respecting sharks' space ...

Two oral drugs — o-Vanillin and RG-7112 — cleared zombie cells, reduced back pain and reversed spinal disc damage in mice.

Rising temperatures are weakening the ability of wetlands to curb methane emissions, according to new research.