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Scientists have zoomed in on how phosphoric acid moves electrical charges so efficiently in both biology and technology. By freezing a key molecular pair to extremely low temperatures, they found it forms just one stable...

A famous oldest octopus fossil has been exposed as a case of mistaken identity. Advanced imaging revealed hidden teeth showing it was actually related to a nautilus, not an octopus. The confusion came from decay that alt...

Researchers have developed a cutting-edge technique that uses RNA barcodes to map how neurons connect, capturing thousands of links with single-synapse precision. The method transforms brain mapping into a sequencing tas...

Researchers identify TREM-1 as a potent amplifier of the innate immune system. The review suggests that targeting this receptor could provide new treatments for sepsis, arthritis, and Alzheimers.

Live Science spoke with Mariah Blake, an investigative journalist and author of the book "They Poisoned The World," about one of the greatest corporate scandals in history.

Research finds that emotional social media posts are viewed as manipulative and insincere, even by those who agree with the message. While "venting" feels good, it fails to change minds.

A new study shows that integrated cognitive-motor exercise outperforms standard aerobic activity in improving memory and self-control for children with ADHD. Researchers suggest "high-cognitive-load" movement is ...

Two of the forefathers of quantum theory, Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr, had a famous argument over whether light is a wave or a particle. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan finds that the matter has been settled once ...

The crew of NASAs Artemis II mission have captured extraordinary views of the moon, including close-ups of the far side and a breathtaking solar eclipse

Training programmes for people with aphantasia - the inability to create mental images - are challenging neuroscientists' understanding of how we create thoughts

In the Middle Ages, a man was buried in a Stone Age monument in what is now Spain. Now, we finally know his genetic roots, but his religious beliefs are still a mystery.

Nearly every object we interact with in our lives has a mass, but where does this mass come from? Modern physics says matter acquires its mass from interaction with a physical vacuum-it is not an empty space, but contain...

A new study proposes that "mental time travel" is reinforced by the brain's reward system. This new theory explains why we invest in future-thinking and how this process can contribute to chronic mental disor...

Researchers have identified the Cnpy1 protein as a vital survival factor for pheromone-detecting neurons. The study shows how these specialized cells co-opt "ER-stress" pathways to function, with Cnpy1 acting as ...

Amplifying the brain's waste disposal system seems to clear a substance that drives migraines, relieving some of the pain associated with the condition

Anaerobic digesters converting manure to biogas reduce methane emissions from livestock, but incentives for them have encouraged factory farms to get bigger

Total working hours, combining paid jobs and unpaid domestic labor, is the key driver of poor mental health and sleep deprivation in women. Researchers call for policy changes that account for "invisible work" to...

Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) may be an evolved survival mechanism. The study suggests the brain creates structured, vivid "worlds" as an adaptive response to physiological collapse.

A new study is challenging the scientific status quo by arguing that consciousness may be a fundamental property of the universe. Using Integrated Information Theory, the study explores how subjective experience could ex...

Modern AI models can create convincing descriptions of images that were never given to them - a phenomenon researchers call a "mirage."

In a new Nature Physics publication, University of Amsterdam researchers introduce human-made materials that spring to life. These 'metamaterials' don't just learn to change shape, but can autonomously adapt ...

Conservationists are celebrating the 105th kkp chick to hatch during the 2026 breeding season - the highest number reported since such records began 30 years ago.