While some galaxies are veritable star nurseries, others went barren years ago. Yet what causes some galaxies to produce new stars while others go silent? That's a good question and now, astronomers may have found the answer.
Most planets have just one or two stars to contend with. Now, though, astronomers have discovered a planet that had four parent stars. Scientists have recently uncovered two exoplanets, one which has three parent stars and another which has four.
A fossilized jaw may tell scientists a bit more about early humans. The new jaw pushes back evidence for the human genus, Homo, to 2.8 million years ago, which pushes back the previous estimate by about 400,000 years.
Keeping the body physically fit into your 40s could potentially help keep the brain mentally fit into your 60s.
New findings published in the journal Childhood Obesity show that more students are eating fruit during their school lunch period. Better still, students threw away less of their entrees and vegetables than before changes by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's healthier school meal standards.
What makes Indian food so delicious? Scientists have discovered that whether it's curry or a mixture of rices in your favorite dish, the key is letting each taste and aroma stand on its own.
A healthy dose of self-confidence is a good thing, but an exaggerated sense of self-importance is not.
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged a dramatic drop in consumption of sugar on Wednesday, particularly in products that hold hidden amounts of sugar, like certain condiments, in the hopes of fighting obesity.
Scientists have found that as temperatures warm, yaks may be feeling quite a few of the effects. It turns out that a warming planet affects female and male yaks differently, which could have implications for Tibetan herders.
There may be some new information about the spread of Indo-European languages. Scientists have examined a massive migration of Kurgan populations (Yamna culture) which may shed some light on how these languages spread.
Recent research may reveal a bit more about the nature of dark matter. Scientists have set limits to the properties of one of the particles which aspire to be identified as dark matter: axions.
You wouldn't think that spider venom could help those in pain--but that seems to be the case, according to a new study.
