For decades, scientists have targeted the sticky protein clumps that amass in Alzheimer's brains as a potential way of ...

A time crystal that beats to the rhythm of both order and chaos has revealed a new way in which matter can keep time.

This week in science: The Sun puts on a stunning light show; a winning strategy for 'rock, paper, scissors'; teaching ...

A particle accelerator that produces intense X-rays could be squeezed into a device that fits on a table, my colleagues and I ...

Super-recognizers are aces at remembering faces, but how do they do it? A new study from researchers in Australia reveals that the people who never forget faces look 'smarter, not harder'.

What's the retinal resolution of the human eye, or how many pixels can we actually perceive? And is there any point in ...

Washing raw chicken might seem like the hygienic thing to do, but it's actually unnecessary and can even be dangerous.

The study suggests that planets closest to their stars, especially those that orbit their stars in just 12 days or less, are at a higher risk of being sent to their doom by their aging suns.

A woolly mammoth that lived and died nearly 40,000 years ago has given us a spectacular scientific first, millennia later.

Scientists have discovered an effective method for getting people to drink less alcohol – highlight the increased risk of ...

A thorough investigation published in May 2023 found that the inner core of the Moon is, in fact, a solid ball with a density ...

In the US, around 55,000 more women than men experience a stroke each year. This is partly because women live longer. However ...