For decades, the idea of alien life has lived somewhere between science and science fiction. From Hollywood & Bollywood films to grainy UFO footage on the internet, the possibility that humanity is ...

In the 20th-century statistics wars, Bayesians were underdogs. Now their methods may help speed treatments to market.

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The "hygiene hypothesis" suggests exposure to diverse types of microbes may protect against developing diseases caused by allergens, but a new Cornell University study in mice reveals that adults' ...

Science is messy business. Finding the truth is easier said than done.

(Buena Vista Images/Getty Images) Like young blood, young poop is making headlines for its potential to reverse age-related decline in mice. Now, a new study has flipped the script: The poop of older ...

With the 2027 Women's World Cup closer than you think, we look at the USWNT's roster and forecast the 11 players Emma Hayes ...

Researchers map the peptide behind semaglutide across 25 brain regions in each sex, finding striking differences in ...

Why does psi research provoke such strong reactions? Controversial scientific questions can trigger fear, ridicule, and resistance instead of open inquiry.

Why do analytical people fall for conspiracy theories? A new study reveals that individuals who crave strict rules and predictable patterns are easily drawn to the artificial sense of order that ...

Three years ago, in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the passage of an "ultra-energetic" cosmic neutrino was observed — the most energetic ever ...

A proposed $1.3-billion U.S. Army Corps of Engineers port expansion in North Carolina threatens to unearth decades of “forever chemicals.” The government’s initial plan: don’t test the mud ...