Eating more ultra-processed foods sharply raises the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death, with each serving adding to the danger.

A newly discovered mechanism that protects nerve cells could have important implications for understanding and treating mental illness.

On the flipside, if telomeres are too long, it can also spell trouble because cancer cells require long telomeres to become longer lived, ‘immortal,’” says Mia Levine, associate professor of biology ...

A frog species known since 1838 may actually be several different species, according to a new genetic study of Southeast Asia’s “fanged frogs.” ...

Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a dramatic cosmic crash unfolding around a distant star. While reviewing archived ...

CERN scientists have uncovered a new proton-like particle, the Ξcc+, revealing a heavier and long-predicted member of the subatomic world.

Scientists recreated a life-sized oviraptor and nest to investigate how these bird-like dinosaurs hatched their eggs.

A new “magic mushroom” compound may deliver psychedelic brain benefits without the trip. Psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” is attracting increasing interest from scientists ...

Cancer survivors who consumed more ultraprocessed foods had significantly higher risks of death from any cause and from cancer over long-term follow-up. Cancer survivors who reported eating larger amo ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University found evidence that gut bacteria may contribute to brain damage in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Their study ...

A newly analyzed gravitational-wave event has revealed something unexpected about one of the Universe’s most violent encounters. Scientists have found the first strong evidence that a black hole and a ...

A newly identified sponge order, Vilesida, produces sterols linked to the oldest-known animal biomarkers, supporting the idea ...