A person’s genes play a far greater role in likely lifespan than previously thought, according to a major new study published Thursday in the journal Science ...

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...

A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...

Scientists at Fermilab’s MicroBooNE experiment have ruled out the existence of the elusive sterile neutrino, a particle proposed for decades to explain puzzling neutrino behavior. Their high-precision ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Researchers made the first known recordings of sharks making sounds after noticing they made clicks while being handled at a marine laboratory. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

A new study reveals that nerve cells receive periodic infusions of mitochondria from neighboring cells — and this may point to a new way of treating nerve pain. When you purchase through links on our ...

Leave it to science to ruin the magic. Like vampires? Turns out that myth was probably the result of a high incidence in Romania of porphyria, a condition that sometimes causes light sensitivity and ...

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