A map of groundwater depletion in 40 global hotspots runs far deeper than earlier estimates, and farm irrigation drives the ...

Traces of lead could make Herculaneum scrolls readable by X-ray, and a handheld scanner can pick out which ones carry it.

A humpback whale repeatedly touched and stayed beside her dead newborn, raising new questions about maternal attachment and ...

A new study found that gay men reported greater relationship insecurity than straight men, despite having similar dating ...

Teens who spend more time online report more mental health symptoms, but a twin study suggests screen time may not be the ...

Modern wheat contains fewer minerals, and eating less while taking weight-loss drugs could make nutrient shortages more ...

Reintroducing bison to Kansas prairies doubled native plant diversity over decades, helping grasslands recover from drought ...

Eleven of 26 Iron Age skulls from Matelica, Italy, show flat head syndrome, the earliest known cases in Italy, long before ...

A new study finds that invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades can spread native and invasive plant seeds, adding to their ...

New research reveals how the forever chemical PFOS disrupts a key immune protein, allowing flu and other viruses to multiply ...

A space debris shield of hollow metal eggs cut a projectile's speed by 64.9 percent in simulations, well past the 51 percent ...

A new study suggests that choosing your own music may be more effective at easing needle-related pain than listening to Mozart or soothing relaxation tracks.