Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has found ways to plant memories in mice. Here's what that could mean for humans.

The oldest sediment DNA discovered so far comes from Greenland and is 2 million years old.

Keep that in your back pocket for the next time someone tells you that you’re too sensitive – you can’t help it.

Students learn academic content because they need it to solve the problem in front of them. Math becomes a language for ...

Although often glossed over, the human liver is a pretty amazing organ. Not just because it’s pretty much the sole thing that prevents our food from killing us, but also because it’s the only organ in ...

Learn how ancient pottery covered in flowers may be humanity’s first attempts at mathematical thinking.

A new study suggests AI models like ChatGPT and Claude consistently overestimate how rational humans really are, leading them ...

Imagine watching Earth rise from your home at Mars Base Alpha, a place bustling with mining robots, research pods, and cargo landers. Together they are building the next human neighborhood 140 million ...

Scientists have warned H5N1 bird flu could make a dangerous leap to humans, triggering a global health crisis.

A Cambridge study reveals humans are less monogamous than believed, ranking seventh among mammals with a 66% full sibling rate. While romantic ideals ...

Cats didn’t become house pets because humans needed them. They didn’t herd animals, pull carts, or guard property.

A kiss may be on your list as one of the best things in life. But have you ever thought about how kissing evolved in the first place into such a meaningful activity for humans? After all, even though ...