Learn how our brains store memories, and why sleep is needed to retain old memories and prepare for new ones.

Peruvian remains of a ruler were unearthed at a former dump. The clothing and objects buried with the woman indicate high ...

For the first time, astronomers located a molecular cloud by detecting hydrogen, its key component, rather than other ...

Analysis of single bone may tell us if the platypus is an evolutionary anomaly — starting on land, then returning to water.

The discovery of the new species of crocodile sheds fresh light on the need for conservation efforts.

A large-scale tree planting project helped connect the dots between green neighborhoods and better birth outcomes.

Learn more about the recent discovery of this spade-toothed whale and what an international research team uncovered about it.

Learn more about how too much screen time impacts a child's neurodevelopment and how cutting back can be beneficial for ...

Learn more about the bone collector, a cannibalistic, carnivorous caterpillar seen for the first time in over six million years.

Discover how inhalation of Mars' toxic dust can cause lung diseases like those seen in miners.

Learn what happens in the body and brain when your mind blanks out — a distinct, diverse experience that differs from mind ...

Learn more about female bonobo coalitions and how they team up to keep male bonobos in line.