A new McGill-led study reveals that digital brain exercises can rejuvenate aging brain systems responsible for learning and ...

Identical twins who were raised apart may have IQ differences similar to those of total strangers, according to new research. The findings suggest that variations in IQ may be less about genetics and ...

Researcher, Postgraduate Program in Water Resources, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Av. Marechal Rondon, S/N, Jardim Rosa Elze − CEP, São Cristóvão, Sergipe 49100-000, Brazil ...

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Researchers say Easter Island's 4-ton moai "walked" across the island -- thanks to physics, ropes and a little ancient choreography -- no magic necessary. Binghamton University Turns out, the heads of ...

Cooking can be a relaxing, meditative act—that is, until your eyes start to sting unbearably. Cutting an onion often leads to an involuntary stream of tears, but a new scientific discovery has ...

Here’s how it works. According to a new study, naked mole rat societies are more complex than previously thought, with garbage workers and toilet cleaners. (Image credit: xiao zhou via Getty Images) ...

In a study published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, Dr. Victoria Romano and her colleagues analyzed the bones of 189 hunter-gatherers who lived during the Late Holocene (~4000 to 250 ...

Is it the invasion of the genome snatchers? Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts that aliens might have abducted us ...

Issues with the ship's hull, deck beams, and more show the ship was no match for Antarctic sea ice. By Laura Baisas Published Oct 6, 2025 6:00 AM EDT Image: Photo by Frank Hurley/Scott Polar Research ...

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Researchers at the University of Bath and the University of Freiburg won an Ig Nobel Peace Prize for proving what travelers have long suspected. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with ...