Hair follicle cells sense touch and release chemicals that activate nearby neurons, scientists reveal. | Continue reading
A new study suggests that DNA inherited from Denisovans may put some modern humans at a greater risk of developing neuropsychiatric disorders, but more research is needed. | Continue reading
Multiple holes in a skull found at a burial site in Spain were the result of prehistoric surgeries. | Continue reading
This is the first whole-eye transplant performed in a person, and it was completed alongside a partial face transplant. | Continue reading
Several exoplanets at the edge of our galaxy could have formed continents — and advanced life — 5 billion years earlier than Earth, new research suggests. | Continue reading
There are a number of possible reasons for bleeding between periods, including hormonal changes, infections and certain medical conditions. | Continue reading
An epaulette shark pup born in August at Brookfield Zoo hatched from an egg that was not fertilized by a male shark. It's the second time this species has undergone a virgin birth in captivity. | Continue reading
The universe's early galaxies are way brighter than they should be. The James Webb Space Telescope's discovery of brightly glowing gas around 90% of primordial galaxies may explain why. | Continue reading
Gorgeous photos show the stunning auroras and sky phenomena caused by a powerful geomagnetic storm that slammed into Earth Nov. 5. | Continue reading
A Hebrew note found in the Vatican Library describes a 1446 earthquake swarm previously unknown to seismologists. | Continue reading
Your brain has an internal clock that influences how your mind functions over the course of a day. | Continue reading
The Fitbit Sense 2 fitness tracker can be snapped up for less than $200 in this early Black Friday deal. | Continue reading
Headless skeletons from a 4,100-year-old massacre in China are from victims of the largest known 'headhunt' from Neolithic Asia. | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered that chimps living in Côte d'Ivoire carry out surveillance on each other to avoid or insight conflict — much like in human military operations. | Continue reading
This Canon EOS R5 is drastically reduced at Best Buy. | Continue reading
An ancient Egyptian tomb just south of Cairo was filled with magical spells intended to protect the dead from snake bites. | Continue reading
Additional images from NASA's Lucy mission reveal that the "moon" orbiting asteroid Dinkinesh is actually a contact binary, made of two smaller moons touching. | Continue reading
Doctors at Northwestern Medicine used breast implants and an artificial lung to keep a patient stabilized until his double-lung transplant. | Continue reading
A new study suggests that the gene activity in healthy tissue surrounding tumors could better predict whether a patient's lung cancer might return after surgery. | Continue reading
A genetic analysis of head lice that have evolved in tandem with humans has revealed two distinct groups of lice that merged in the Americas as a result of Asian and European migrations. | Continue reading
Japanese officials found the body of a missing student alongside the corpse of a brown bear that likely killed him. The bear is also suspected of attacking several other people in the area. | Continue reading
Scientists participating in one of the longest-running active scientific experiments have discovered a surprising hybrid plant hiding among seeds buried at a secret location on a university campus since 1829. | Continue reading
Save 38% on the Eufy P2 Pro smart scales to track 16 measurements, sync your data to Apple Health or Google Fit, and track your pet or baby's progress. | Continue reading
A volcanic eruption off Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean on Oct. 30 led to the formation of a 330-foot-wide island just north of the explosion site. | Continue reading
Three of North Greenland's eight enormous ice shelves have already undergone complete collapse. | Continue reading
A newly-launched 3D model of ancient Rome lets viewers experience the city as it was in its heyday in the fourth century. | Continue reading
Meat-eating may not have made us human after all, say paleoanthropologists. | Continue reading
The newly identified quasar, observed 13.7 billion light-years away by the James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory, could be an example of a heavy black hole "seed" in the early universe. | Continue reading
Here's the scoop on ancient human poop. | Continue reading
A new map of 56,000 cells in the outer layer of the human brain could inform research into a whole class of diseases. | Continue reading
The first images from ESA's dark universe detective Euclid are out, featuring spectacular views of nebulas, distant galaxies and globular clusters of thousands of stars. | Continue reading
The massive volcanic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which grows giant horns when it erupts, has exploded for a third time in five months as it continues to race toward the sun. | Continue reading
Look up early Thursday (Nov. 9) to witness one of the most beautiful celestial sights of 2023 — a 'smiling' crescent moon dancing with bright Venus in the predawn sky. | Continue reading
A new facial reconstruction depicts a Neanderthal whose skeleton was found by priests in a French cave. | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered something strange happened to starfish over the course of their evolution, and they ended up as heads scampering around the seafloor. | Continue reading
"In the wrong circumstances, a spacecraft is a platform full of hungry people surrounded by temptation. Is it wrong to waste such a neatly packaged meal?" | Continue reading
Coastal wolves in Alaska have learned to kill marine mammals, and have developed a "unique" lone hunting strategy to take down prey, scientists have said. | Continue reading
An ancient Egyptian woman had an ovarian tumor with teeth and was buried with a possible healing object. | Continue reading
Redheads are said to experience pain differently than other people and require higher doses of pain medications, depending on the drug used. Why? | Continue reading
Lettuce, cherry tomatoes and more are sprouting in space aboard China's Tiangong space station. | Continue reading
The interaction was captured using a specialized piece of kit called a transmission electron microscope. | Continue reading
For the fourth time in two years, a group of unusually brazen orcas in southwestern Europe have sunk a sailing boat after relentlessly attacking it for almost an hour on Halloween. | Continue reading
The Take Form is one of our top-rated yoga mats, with a grippy surface, 3D texturing for alignment, and a 5mm thickness to support your practice | Continue reading
Plants draw on a suite of pigments to produce energy from sunlight, and in the fall, some become more obvious than others. | Continue reading
It's possible that wind erosion made a rock feature in ancient Egypt look something like a sphinx, and then the Egyptians further refined it into the iconic monument. | Continue reading
Nov. 5, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. | Continue reading
DNA analysis is changing the science of facial reconstructions and making them more lifelike than ever before. | Continue reading
Forensic artist Oscar Nilsson explains how he created a facial approximation of an Incan "Ice Maiden" 500 years after she died. | Continue reading