A high-resolution 3D model of Rano Raraku shows that the moai were created in many distinct carving zones. Instead of a ...

Scientists have uncovered how too much sunlight can flip a hidden switch inside skin cells that makes inflammation spiral out ...

Scientists found that RSV infection early in life can set the stage for childhood asthma, particularly in kids already ...

Scientists have uncovered a stepwise system that guides how the brain sorts and stabilizes lasting memories. By tracking ...

Scientists have reconstructed the most complete and lifelike profile of Edmontosaurus annectens thanks to an extraordinary ...

New findings show that some coastal regions will become far more acidic than scientists once thought, with upwelling systems ...

MIT scientists found that what we see is strongly influenced by how alert or active we are. Parts of the brain responsible ...

Researchers at UC Riverside have uncovered why soybean oil, one of America's most widely consumed ingredients, drives significant weight gain—at least in mice. The findings point not to the oil itself ...

Five hundred years ago, a Bible accidentally printed with a backwards map of the Holy Land sparked a revolution in how people imagined geography, borders, and even nationhood. Despite the blunder, the ...

A tiny 242-million-year-old fossil from Devon is shaking up scientists’ assumptions about the earliest members of the lizard lineage. Instead of the expected skull hinges and palate teeth typical of ...

Millions face Medicare decisions each year, but many don’t take advantage of tools that can save them money and stress.

ETH Zurich scientists have found the holy grail of brewing: the long-sought formula behind stable beer foam. Their research ...