Researchers have discovered how drug addiction skews natural urges by hijacking a key brain pathway.
"We have to figure out why officers are searching innocent Blacks more than innocent whites... the bias is there."
Evidence suggests saber-toothed cats held onto their baby teeth to stabilize their sabers, researchers report.
When a dog displays aggression it can be unsettling and dangerous. An expert offers tips on how to recognize varying signs and respond.
The drug omalizumab, commonly used to treat asthma, nasal polyps, and hives, prevents severe reactions in people with food allergies.
New research digs into a fundamental astrophysics debate: does dark matter need to exist to explain how the universe works the way it does?
A new type 1 diabetes drug hides insulin-making beta cells from the immune system and shields them from attack, a study with mice shows.
Plants aren't just passive participants in Earth's climate cycle—they can play an important role in shaping it, researchers report.
For the first time, scientists have traced an asteroid to its exact place of origin—a particular crater on the moon.
In a lab setting, adding a component of a ketogenic diet to immunotherapy proved highly effective for treating prostate cancer.
"...our view is that animals, like humans, can make hypotheses and they can test them and may use higher cognitive processes to do it."
There's a link between birth mothers who experience childhood stress and their own kids' behavior problems, even when they're adopted early.
Wheezing is often a strong indication of asthma, but there are also other signs that can help make a diagnosis. An expert fills you in.
Electronic waste is a big problem, but new circuits that can be recycled repeatedly could help change things.
"...when it comes to understanding memory, there's a lot to be discovered about how it actually works," Fernanda Morales-Calva says.
A new treatment for Lyme disease offers hope to patients who suffer from long-term effects of the bacterial infection, even after antibiotic treatment.
"What our blood test demonstrates is that it's possible to detect this disease much earlier than our current diagnostics permit."
Researchers have discovered a Florida bottlenose dolphin with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus.
The COVID-19 pandemic altered a long-held convention that doctors provide care regardless of personal risk.
Engineered bacteria could pave the way for "renewable chemicals to be produced that do not burden the environment," researchers say.
Child abuse is a serious public health issue in the United States. Paid family leave can help prevent it, researchers report.
Kids who are better able to delay gratification are more likely to do well in school and have fewer behavioral problems, research finds.
Caregiving travel, such as taking a child to school, is linked to higher stress and decreased happiness in women, but not men.
Early-life trauma can cut short the lives of red squirrels in the Yukon. But "food booms" can help boost their resilience to adversity.
A new study that finds Alzheimer’s disease progresses faster in people with Down syndrome highlights the need for therapies.
An expert explains how TikTok recommends videos, the impact that has on users, and how to possibly mitigate unwanted effects.
Mental illness costs the United States economy as much as the average economic recession, according to a new study.
A giant prehistoric salmon, the largest to ever exist, had spiky tusk-like teeth that protruded straight out of the side of its skull.
Giving NICU babies acetaminophen instead of opioids following surgery resulted in fewer unplanned intubations and improved mortality rates.
Previously unknown aerodynamic interactions shed light on how birds fly in such a coordinated and seemingly effortless fashion.