Learn how dopamine helps encode and extinguish fear in the brains of mice.

Peruvian remains of a ruler were unearthed at a former dump. The clothing and objects buried with the woman indicate high ...

Learn how our brains store memories, and why sleep is needed to retain old memories and prepare for new ones.

For the first time, astronomers located a molecular cloud by detecting hydrogen, its key component, rather than other ...

Analysis of single bone may tell us if the platypus is an evolutionary anomaly — starting on land, then returning to water.

Learn more about Bolivia's Uturuncu, a zombie volcano that seems to be waking up.

The discovery of the new species of crocodile sheds fresh light on the need for conservation efforts.

A large-scale tree planting project helped connect the dots between green neighborhoods and better birth outcomes.

Learn more about the recent discovery of this spade-toothed whale and what an international research team uncovered about it.

Learn more about how too much screen time impacts a child's neurodevelopment and how cutting back can be beneficial for ...

Learn how a new instrument will increase the telescope’s ability to spot sunspots in unprecedented detail.

Bad gut bugs in kids may play a role in the rise of colorectal cancer at younger ages.