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

Analysis of Beethoven’s DNA has revealed that he had a low genetic predisposition for beat synchronization, an ability that’s closely related to musicality. This is according to researchers who set out to show how making genetic predictions for individuals, including famous historical figures, can…

Plant-based diets are good for our companions and good for the planet.

Plants will absorb more carbon dioxide than predicted, meaning models could be overestimating the speed which the planet will heat up

Here, possibly four centuries before women are given a significant voice in heroic poetry in Germany and Scandinavia, a queen speaks out in an English version of a Gothic story.

The satellites, called PREFIRE, will measure the infrared radiation that enters and leaves the planet using a spectrometer instrument.

Domestic cats are cherished human companions, but a new study shows the enormous breadth of species the felines prey on when they are left to roam freely

Using data from the retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)—a joint project of NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR—Southwest Research Institute scientists have discovered, for the first time, water molecules on the surface of an asteroid.

Tea bags could be exposing tea drinkers to billions of nanoplastics per sip, according to recent research.

AbstractBackground and Aims. The associations between gastrointestinal diseases (GIs) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) were unclear. We conducted a prospective

Complex, evolving systems abound in our Universe, even beyond the realms of biology.

A Michigan State University study finds 1 in 5 adults consciously choose not to have children, with no significant life regret reported among older child-free individuals compared to parents. This research challenges traditional perceptions of childlessness.

A groundbreaking medical procedure for those with kidney stones will soon be offered at the University of Washington after more than two decades of research.

People with heightened levels of anxiety sensitivity tend to engage in less physical activity, according to new research published in Mental Health and Physical Activity. The more intense the physical activity, the stronger the connection between anxiety sensitivity and being less active. ...

Men who engage in recreational activities such as golf, gardening and woodworking are at higher risk of developing ALS, an incurable progressive nervous system disease, a study has found. The findings add to mounting evidence suggesting a link between ALS and exposure to environmental toxins.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of sound waves to break down tumors—a technique called histotripsy—in humans for liver treatment.

A reanalysis of 50-year-old Apollo mission data long abandoned by NASA has revealed 22,000 previously unrecognized moonquakes, almost tripling the known number of seismic lunar events.

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