A researcher behind a study of wasabi's effect on cognition says he knew the fiery condiment had health benefits, but "the dramatic change" in memory was a surprise.

The feasibility of mind uploading rests on three core assumptions. How plausible is each one, really?

Modern medicine makes it seem as if drugs are the only way to deal with diabetes. But what if diet can be a solution?

Honduras Próspera, an organization based in Delaware, is suing the Honduran government for $11 billion. That's about two-thirds of the country's budget, or around a third of its annual GDP. What's happening, and why are American " ...

Tall. Straight. Abundant flowers. And a stunning trunk. What’s not to like about the spotted gum?

Paleontologists in South Africa said they have found the oldest known burial site in the world, containing remains of a small-brained distant relative of humans previously thought incapable of complex behavior.

The enduring idea that men evolved to hunt and women evolved to gather is a relatively baseless assumption that is facing greater academic resistance than ever before.

The unbearable itch that accompanies the chronic inflammatory skin condition eczema has a new culprit.

Opioids are the one of the most prescribed pain-relief for people with low back and neck pain. But new research shows they don’t effectively relieve low back or neck pain and can result in worse pain.

The universe appears to be fine-tuned for life to evolve.

From Beatles to Blondie, Dolly reimagines iconic songs, delivers original barn burners and has a blast doing it

These drugs significantly reduce the amount of amyloid beta in the brain as intended, but this did not translate into improvements in cognitive function.

Researchers are desperately seeking viable alternatives to antibiotics. So what is phage therapy? And how could it help?

Almost every piece of plastic is made from fossil fuels. Fossil fuel companies, plastic producers and some consumer goods companies could weaken the treaty.

For a decade, debate has raged over Dark Emu’s account of Aboriginal agriculture. But ancient food production in Australia is more complex than labels like farming or hunter-gathering suggest.

Every sub-1,000 stream will still generate revenue for the company — but now, that revenue will not be shared.

A few years ago, we wrote about Joe Bernstein’s absolutely fantastic long read on how we’re probably all looking at the concept of disinformation wrong. As our title said, “most information on disi…

The idea that a company can do anything to create or perpetuate a monopoly so long as its prices go down and/or its quality goes up is directly to blame for the rise of Big Tech.

A giant underground pyramid hidden beneath a hillside in Indonesia far outdates Stonehenge or the Giza Pyramids and may come to rival the oldest megalithic structures ever built by human hands.