A large study concludes that people who grew up in rural areas are superior at navigation, likely because cities tend to be less complex.

Parrots outlive other birds and most mammals.

COVID-19 and other microbes have shed light on disease spillover from animals to humans, but we can also spillback disease to wildlife.

Could we all attain this superpower?

Can stories help us become more creative?

The insects were just as accurate as trained dogs, although not as cuddly.

The A.I. system could improve the lives of commercially raised pigs.

Edible electronics, devices that can be broken down and digested, could perform many useful functions inside the body.

A ten-minute visit from a therapy dog reduces emergency room patients' pain and anxiety.

A study finds that sex is "moderate intensity physical activity," similar to light jogging or leisurely swimming.

Hormonal birth control for women may elevate the risk of depression and suicide, but so does pregnancy itself.

The story of dog domestication is one of converting the wild wolf into man's nicer, smarter, best friend. It might be all wrong.

Get stronger in only three seconds per day? New research shows that it is possible.

Einstein's theories of relativity faced fierce opposition. One critic claimed he was attempting to subvert the scientific method.

Scientists at UCLA and Penn argue that malfunctioning fat, not necessarily too much of it, is what makes people metabolically unhealthy.

The catastrophic birth defect anencephaly affects about 1 in 4,600 pregnancies in the U.S. It is largely preventable with folic acid supplements.

Scientists ranked countries on their end-of-life care. The U.S. fared poorly.

Morning, afternoon, or night: When is the best time to exercise? Scientists have extensively studied this question. Here's what they found.

Coupled with 3D printing, biomining the Moon or Mars with microbes could sustain human colonies without constant re-supply from Earth.

Unlike the first Roaring Twenties, these won’t end with a Great Depression.

After a night of partying and heavy drinking, you might be tempted to Google "hangover cures." Unfortunately, there aren't any.

The placebo effect is not the "power of positive thinking." The fact that it is getting stronger is not a good development.

Whether NASA likes it or not, humans eventually will be having space sex.

Genetic profiles of many dog breeds appear as if siblings mated.

Our brains might be flooded with the hallucinogen DMT as we die, leading to vivid dreams.

Some of the most popular "anti-aging" diets show promise in rodent studies. But are they effective for humans?

Music therapy might boost memory, but the benefits are small. Just in case, tell your grandparents to listen to their favorite 1960s tunes.

Battery-powered urban aircraft are well within the bounds of technological reality.

One hypothesis says that sleep helps "clean" the brain of damaged molecules and toxic proteins.

Within one to two hours after consuming a Red Bull, or other energy drinks like it, that statement certainly seems to ring true. Studies have shown that alertness and cognitive functioning receive a temporary jolt. But what about habitual use of energy drinks? Well, that's less studied, especially among adolescents.