Biologists at Brown University have found that a neuropeptide hormone produced in the guts of flies can influence their lifespan. This research, published in PNAS,...
Some foods and drinks, like grapefruit and alcohol, shouldn’t be consumed with certain medications. But did you know dairy products can also interfere with some...
Researchers propose that a hypothetical form of dark energy could lead to a bleak future for the universe: a “long freeze,” where everything gradually slows...
A new map of the universe suggests that the Milky Way is part of a larger “basin of attraction” than previously thought. This basin, called...
If you find the idea of eating insects horrifying, you might be surprised to learn you’ve likely consumed them many times. One of the most...
China has established itself as a formidable space power. Earlier this year, it made history by retrieving soil and rock samples from the Moon’s far...
An international team of researchers has found that 70% of known meteorite falls come from three young asteroid families: Karin, Koronis, and Massalia. These families...
Scientists have brought science fiction closer to reality by achieving the first two-way communication between individuals during lucid dreaming. In an experiment reminiscent of the...
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery: a massive underground ocean, three times larger than all surface oceans combined, lies 700 kilometers beneath the Earth’s surface....
South-eastern Morocco, one of the world’s driest regions, rarely sees rain in late summer. However, two days of intense rainfall last month surpassed the annual...
