Brain tissue from deceased military veterans exposed to explosions shows signs of the same neurodegenerative brain disorder that strikes football players who have sustained multiple concussions
New research digs up the underlying rules governing the shape of subway systems across the world
Cognitive and behavioral therapies that help young people reduce impulsivity and cultivate good study habits are costlier and take longer to administer, but may be more efficacious over time
Majumdar is stepping down after three years at the head of the U.S. Department of Energy's advanced energy research arm
The ninth-century wall paintings predate existing Mayan astronomical records by hundreds of years
Researchers are beginning to turn a corner in accurately simulating the large role of clouds and fine particles in setting Earth's temperature
Is colony collapse disorder just the visible part of a "global pollinator crisis"? The answer is surprisingly murky. To help answer the question, scientists have created an inexpensive, nationwide wild bee monitoring program
New fMRI images of unsedated dogs represent a first peak into what dogs are thinking and open a door into canine cognition and social cognition in other species
The latest trend among consultants to horse buyers and breeders is to rely on algorithms involving a "speed gene" and other markers, not just x-rays and endoscopies
Rather than search for an acoustic motivation behind its structure, new research aims to better understand how ancient people might have used Stonehenge
Compression fossils reveal that these Mesozoic insects with serrated mouthparts were 10 times bigger than today's fleas, but lacked jumping legs
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