Scientists have uncovered a surprising navigation system in pigeons: iron-filled immune cells in the liver that may act like ...

Losing weight may involve rewiring the gut and the brain at the same time. In a study of obese adults, an intermittent fasting-style diet led to significant weight loss, healthier metabolic markers, ...

Scientists have developed a solar desalination system that turns seawater into drinking water without creating environmentally damaging brine. Special laser-textured metal panels use sunlight to ...

The Arctic Ocean may have crossed a dangerous tipping point. Scientists say the rapid disappearance of sea ice is triggering ...

When the body runs low on protein, the gut sends powerful signals to the brain that reshape cravings and push animals to seek ...

A new study suggests melatonin supplements may help night shift workers boost their body's DNA repair processes, potentially offsetting some of the damage linked to working overnight. The findings are ...

A new study suggests Antarctica’s ice sheet hit a climate tipping point about one million years ago, making it far more ...

Tiny birds on remote Scottish islands are undergoing a dramatic evolutionary transformation. Scientists studying four ...

For more than a century, pianists and music teachers have argued over whether a performer’s touch can actually change the ...

A specially formulated tomato-soy juice packed with natural plant compounds may help calm inflammation linked to obesity, according to a new clinical study. Healthy adults with obesity who drank the ...

Researchers are developing a futuristic alternative to LASIK that reshapes the eye without lasers or incisions. Using mild electrical pulses and platinum contact lenses, they temporarily soften the ...

As traditional chip miniaturization slows, researchers have found a way to pack more computing power into the same space by stacking silicon circuits in multiple layers. The new process uses ...