“What the climate can do to the human body can be very perplexing,” said Mary Ellen O’Toole, a former FBI agent, whose ...

Stories on the discovery of vital fluid-transport systems in the human body are among the winners of the 2024 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards. Winning journalists also did immersive stories on ...

Why is human culture -- the shared body of knowledge passed down across generations -- so much more powerful than animal cultures?

New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the genetic signature of Jomon hunter-gatherers to a higher body mass index (BMI) among individuals, underlining that ancient ...

For Science Week, we’re hearing from some Irish-based researchers about this year’s theme of regeneration, including Dr Carol ...

Discover what really happens when you die — the brain's final surge, chemical releases, and the mysterious experiences at the ...

It's common knowledge that our brains—and, specifically, our brain cells—store memories. But a team of scientists has ...

There’s just one catch: every atom in your body would be fully disassembled to the quantum level, effectively leaving your ...

People have long projected stories onto the poignant casts of Pompeii’s victims. A new study uses ancient DNA analysis to ...

Monday, Nov. 18 and 19, 2024 from 8 - 10 p.m. / PBS app. This is a two-part, four-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, ...

This year has seen three different body snatcher sci-fi movies, although each puts a unique spin on having your body and soul ...

First identified by archaeologists in 1978, the site was initially found to be home to at least 70 hominin footprints ...