New findings published in the journal Infancy show that singing is a much better route than talking when it comes to calming a baby.
Researchers investigated why the Earth is bigger than Mars by using a planetary formation model, which revealed that planets originated from pebbles.
It turns out that the extinction of large herbivores, such as mammoths, may explain the more frequent fires in modern-day ecosystems. Scientists have taken a closer look at extinction's impacts on ecosystems.
While previously the world had aimed for just a 2-degree rise in temperature, now it appears as if countries are aiming for 3 degrees.
Does a tractor beam sound more like science fiction than reality? That's exactly what researchers have now created. They've built a novel sonic tractor beam that can lift and move objects using sound waves.
NASA's Cassini spacecraft is set to sample the ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus today as it dives through the moon's plume of icy spray. The new samples could be huge when it comes to understanding this moon.
Black holes are becoming a little less mysterious with the help of NASA's Explorer missions Swift and Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR).
Hall thrusters are advanced electric rocket engines that are used for altitude control of geosynchronous communication satellites.. Now, researchers are taking a closer look at these engines for deep space missions.
There is no known cure for Alzheimer's disease--the most common form of dementia. Yet certain lifestyle changes could help to reduce risk, according to recent findings published in Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders.
A report from the World Health Organization (WHO) just showed us that eating processed meats can increase the risk of colon cancer. Now, new findings presented at the 23rd United European Gastroenterology Week (UEG Week 2015) in Barcelona, Spain, reveal that excess body weight can also increase colo...
An apple a day keeps the doctor away... along with other fruits and veggies, of course.
Researchers have found that the scarred, jumbled areas that make up Europa's so-called "chaos terrain" may harbor icy and compounds that may indicate life.
