(via Big Think) "We are all in orbit around the center of the Milky Way galaxy. How big is this collection of stars? Somewhere between 200 and 400 billion suns in the Milky Way galaxy, about 100,000 ...

Scientists have engineered a monoclonal antibody that can protect mice from a lethal dose of influenza A, a new study shows.

New research shows that the gum disease bacterium P. gingivalis can slip into the bloodstream and infiltrate the heart. There ...

Humans are the only species on earth known to use language. They do this by combining sounds into words and words into ...

Intermittent fasting is not only a useful tool for weight loss, it’s also shown to have many benefits for metabolic health – ...

Carbyne, a one-dimensional chain of carbon atoms, is incredibly strong for being so thin, making it an intriguing possibility ...

Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped on their side than when dropped vertically, finds research published in ...

UVA Health scientists are calling for clinical trials testing the potential of HIV drugs called NRTIs to prevent Alzheimer’s ...

Even if you’re a runner, you may not have heard the term “Jeffing” before. It’s a method of alternating between running and ...

When does context become bias? It’s a question that engenders anxiety in many scientific disciplines, and with good reason.

Isaac Newton is perhaps the foundational archetype of a lone genius: pairing astonishing intelligence with abysmal ...

McGill University researchers, in collaboration with Mexican scientists, have discovered two previously unknown species of ...