Human brains can accomplish some amazing feats, and one of them is specialization. Now, scientists have studied the brain activity of blind individuals to learn a bit more about how the brain specializes to perform different kinds of tasks, shedding light on how our brains can adapt to technological...
We may just be a bit closer to the end of the world. Scientists have moved the hand of the symbolic Doomsday Clock two minutes closer to midnight, citing unchecked climate change and the threat of nuclear weapons as the reason.
An Arctic ice cap may be sliding into the ocean. Satellite images have revealed that the ice cap has thinned by more than 50 meters since 2012, which is about one sixth of its original thickness, and is now flowing 25 times faster.
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is one of the natural wonders of the world. Now, though, scientists have found that this reef could decline to less than 10 percent of its extent if ocean warming continues.
Researchers may have made a breakthrough when it comes to unlocking the secrets of ancient Herculaneum scrolls. Although the scrolls cannot physically be opened, scientists have now created software that will visualize the scrolls' writings as they would be if unrolled after scanning them.
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko continues to hurtle toward the sun, carefully watched by the Rosetta spacecraft. Now, scientists have noticed that this comet is practically hemorrhaging water as it continues its trip through space.
It turns out that our ancient human ancestors used their hands like we do. Scientists have discovered that pre-Homo human ancestral species, such as Australopithecus africanus used human-like hand postures far earlier than expected.
Do you remember Comet 67P Churyumov-Gersimenko? It's the comet that made headlines after a spacecraft landed on it. Now, the comet is "waking up."
Can you imagine creating planets in the lab? That's just what scientists are doing. They're conducted new laser-driven compression experiments to reproduce the conditions deep inside exotic super-Earths and giant planet cores.
Could eating fish during pregnancy actually protect your baby's brain from mercury? It may sound counterintuitive at first, but recent findings published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition show that women who frequently consumed fish while pregnant had babies with improved performance on ...
The chemical bisphenol A, or BPA was found to pose no health risk, according to a statement released by the European Food Safety Authority ( EFSA) on Wednesday. Officials noted that exposure and toxicity levels of the chemical have not resulted in health risks to consumers of any age.
What are your tweets saying about your heart disease risk? Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that users who frequently used words like "hate" or expressed other negative emotions had a higher risk of cardiovascular issues. Those who also expressed boredom or having no reason to get...
