Marcia Bjornerud loves rocks. Not just under a petrographic microscope, but as animated entities with properties and ...

When psychologist Darby Saxbe began studying how parenthood shapes the brain, she made a seismic discovery that upended a long-held assumption: that only mothers undergo major biological shifts after ...

Anyone over the age of 40 knows the phenomenon. Despite maintaining a healthy diet and even regular workouts – the weight does not go down. How do you beat it?

People with musical anhedonia, a rare inability to enjoy music, are teaching scientists how the brain processes songs. In February, a pop-up science column, Annals of Inquiry, is appearing in place of ...

Re “If Science Keeps Changing, Why Trust It?,” by Elay Shech (Opinion guest essay, Jan. 7): Professor Shech offers a thoughtful argument for what he calls “disciplined trust” in science, a position ...

Trying to understand why the common cold hits some people hard – sometimes leading to serious medical complications – but gives other people just the sniffles has been difficult for scientists. But a ...

A massive international brain study has revealed that memory decline with age isn’t driven by a single brain region or gene, but by widespread structural changes across the brain that build up over ...

Chances are you’ve experienced the phenomenon of goosebumps. Maybe you were moved by a beautiful song or felt an intense rush of emotions. Or perhaps you were just cold. Goosebumps may seem like a ...

I am a nature writer. I like to think that I have a fairly solid sort of relationship with the more-than-human world: I watch birds, I pick up frogs, I help my kids find beetles under logs. I think ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The popular nursery rhyme This Little Piggy is an early childhood ...

This Pew Research Center report examines religious switching in the United States, including the reasons people give for staying in or leaving their childhood religion. It also looks at social and ...

A group of researchers say it's time for academia to get serious about studying UFOs. The movement, championed by the Society for UAP Studies, is wrapping up an international conference aimed at ...