Anglerfish have invisible fangs, narwhal tusks are extra-long canines, and more facts from the weird and wonderful study of ...

Monday, Nov. 18 and 19, 2024 from 8 - 10 p.m. / PBS app. This is a two-part, four-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, ...

New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the genetic signature of Jomon hunter-gatherers to a higher body mass index (BMI) among individuals, underlining that ancient ...

Microorganisms—bacteria, viruses and other tiny life forms—may drive biological variation in visible life as much, if not ...

Scientific literature tends to treat the mind and body as separate entities, but humanistic works capture the psychological effects of cancer—loneliness, grief and anxiety. By narrating the emotional ...

“What the climate can do to the human body can be very perplexing,” said Mary Ellen O’Toole, a former FBI agent, whose ...

Lightspeed travel is a popular concept in sci-fi and pop culture, but it's not a technology we are likely to see anytime soon ...

Researchers created the most detailed map of the brain's functional networks using data from people watching movies, including "Inception," "Home Alone" and "Erin Brokovich." ...

For Science Week, we’re hearing from some Irish-based researchers about this year’s theme of regeneration, including Dr Carol ...

Astronaut Sunita Williams, 59, experienced significant weight loss during her 155-day stay on the International Space Station ...

This is the basis for specialized, AI-powered science search engines such as Consensus and Elicit. Most companies do not ...

Research reveals that kidney and nerve tissue cells can learn and form memories in ways similar to neurons. Our brains—and ...