A brilliant star in our nearest galactic neighbor didn’t go out with a bang, it simply faded from sight, leaving scientists to piece together what could make something so massive vanish so quietly.
A long-running study of more than 131,000 adults links moderate caffeinated coffee or tea intake with a slightly lower risk of dementia and slower cognitive decline. Here is what it found, and what it does not prove.
It started with a handful of unusually tiny bones in Spain, and now researchers say they may point to a plant eating dinosaur that does not fit where it is supposed to on the family tree.
People who are not exposed to (commonly reversible) risk factors like diabetes or smoking show comparable brain health to individuals aged ten to twenty years younger.
Our ideas about water on planets may have been a tad too Earth-centric. Swiss researchers have recently determined that liquid water can exist for billions of years on exotic planets that we would previously have ignored.
Many questions are floating around regarding stress: Does stress make you age quicker? Can it cause an early death? Can it make your hair turn grey? - This article explains what stress is and what happens when you experience too much of it.
Research published in the International Journal of Astrobiology proposes a fascinating theory where advanced extraterrestrial civilizations can travel among the stars without the need for an interstellar spaceship.
Princeton University scientists managed to create a perovskite solar cell with a genuinely competitive lifespan compared to conventional solar technology.
According to recent research, an easy and straightforward basic heart health test is more accessible than you would think; all you need is a few flights of stairs!
This incredible tiny robotic crab (smaller than a flea) is capable of bending, twisting, turning, walking, and jumping while being controlled remotely.
One of the downsides of Solar panels (on Earth) is that they can only generate energy during the day. However, an Australian-based research team is working on a solution to this problem.
The discovery that plants can sprout in extraterrestrial soil may not only be of great importance for future space missions, but it could also have applications back here on Earth.
This article will explain the effects of cold temperatures on the human body and why it can be a good idea to turn down the heat in your house a little.
Scientists developed a mobile desalination device capable of creating clean drinking water without pumps or filters, weighing less than 10 kilograms and requiring only a small solar panel to be powered.
