A collaborative study tested 17 strategies in an 'intervention tournament.' Interventions targeting future thinking, such as writing a letter for a child to read in the...
Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, and it is even more the case for those with depression.
A new study found that over a quarter of the world's naturalized plant species are threatened in parts of their native range -- raising questions about...
We might have another reason to enjoy our daily cup of tea or small piece of dark chocolate, as a new study has found that naturally...
New research demonstrates shipborne navigation systems have potential to improve tsunami detection and warning.
Researchers have revealed insight into why embryos erase a key epigenetic mark during early development, suggesting this may have evolved to help form a placenta.
That 'aha' moment when you come back to a puzzle and immediately figure it out? Something fascinating is going on in your brain. A new study...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the heart could help to detect a life-threatening heart disease and enable clinicians to better predict which patients are most...
Apples-to-apples comparisons in the distant universe are hard to come by. Whether the subject is dwarf galaxies, supermassive black holes, or 'hot Jupiters,' astronomers can spend...
When biting into a chili pepper, you expect a fiery sensation on your tongue. This spiciness is detected because of capsaicinoid compounds. But for some peppers,...