Stories on the discovery of vital fluid-transport systems in the human body are among the winners of the 2024 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards. Winning journalists also did immersive stories on ...

For Science Week, we’re hearing from some Irish-based researchers about this year’s theme of regeneration, including Dr Carol ...

Why is human culture -- the shared body of knowledge passed down across generations -- so much more powerful than animal cultures?

Discover what really happens when you die — the brain's final surge, chemical releases, and the mysterious experiences at the ...

There’s just one catch: every atom in your body would be fully disassembled to the quantum level, effectively leaving your ...

It's common knowledge that our brains—and, specifically, our brain cells—store memories. But a team of scientists has ...

Scientific literature tends to treat the mind and body as separate entities, but humanistic works capture the psychological effects of cancer—loneliness, grief and anxiety. By narrating the emotional ...

People have long projected stories onto the poignant casts of Pompeii’s victims. A new study uses ancient DNA analysis to ...

This year has seen three different body snatcher sci-fi movies, although each puts a unique spin on having your body and soul ...

It's common knowledge that our brains -- and, specifically, our brain cells -- store memories. But a team of scientists has discovered that cells from other parts of the body also perform a memory ...

The eerie site, which served a community for over a century, now appears frozen in time from the moment it was deserted - ...

Light as a healing tool remains part science and part mystery. Ancient practices using sunlight laid the groundwork for a field that has now evolved into sophisticated therapies for both mental and ...