Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) can have the same genetic cause, a discovery that won ...

A curious alien toy fills with water in this entertaining experiment packed with surprising reactions and fun visuals.

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We have no idea what kind of life may exist on other planets, so it’s hard to know what to look for. Proxima Kósmos imagines ...

While past research has hinted at an overlap in relevant brain regions, the new work drills down to the cellular level. The ...

What starts as a search for abandoned fish quickly turns into something far more unusual. As they explore the pond, they pull ...

If forced to choose one descriptor for the octopus, the best word may be “otherworldly.” These truly amazing marine animals ...

NASA grant supports Nevada Engineering system that could help us better understand Spaceflight Associated Neuroocular ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising connection between autism and ADHD that goes deeper than labels. Instead of diagnoses, it’s the severity of autism-like traits that seems to shape how the brain ...

Searching for alien languages sheds light on how much human languages have in common—with each other and even with animal communication.

When the stomach is full, how does the brain know to stop eating? Scientists long assumed the answer lies mainly with neurons, the brain's primary signaling cells. But a new study published in the ...

(NewsNation) — For more than 60 years, doctors have prescribed metformin as a frontline treatment for Type 2 diabetes. Now, researchers say they’ve uncovered something that was hiding in plain sight: ...