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The results of this study could change how we approach athletic training.

But could hackers abscond with your genetic information?

Neuroscientists discover networks of neurons that stretch or compress their activity to control timing Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Timing is critical for playing a musical instrument, swinging a […]

A new study of lemurs has determined social circles to be the most influential determinant of gut microbiome. What does this mean for humans? 

Your brain's heightened sensitivity can make you perceptive and creative. But it's a double-edged sword, researchers find.

A Middle-Eastern copy of the famous 'serio-comic' map of Europe, with the female figures more modestly dressed

Sometimes, you look in a nearby galaxy, and what you find beyond it will change everything. Einstein’s theory of General Relativity has withstood every test for more than a century. […]

Twenty years ago, it would have been a difficult proposition to ask the University of Mississippi to take down all the confederate flags on campus. But an angry chancellor, a powerful football coach, and a former alumni highly skilled at public relations all played their part to rid the campus of its turbulent historical reminders.

An American research team wanted to know which combination of diet and exercise has the most beneficial results on metabolic syndrome in 10 weeks.

AI has identified six new dolphin clicks we never knew existed.

This discovery may also help us develop novel drugs for Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, and ADHD.

A team of researchers reverses the arrow of time in quantum experiments.

The highest concentration in Europe of places named after saints? Galicia, in Spain. 

There are many famous schools of thought that you have probably heard of, but did you hear the truth or just get a caricature of the idea? 

The case of a 7-year-old Australian boy who was supposed to lose sight at two weeks old but can still see has stunned scientists.

Limiting smartphone exposure in teens is probably a good idea. It’s also easier said than done.

Nobody foresaw that a science-fiction story about a moisture farmer's adventure with a rag-tag group of interstellar ne'er-do-wells would break box-office records for 40 years and redefine American storytelling. But this Harvard Law professor has a few ideas why it's stuck around.

Researchers create a new form of matter, first theorized 50 years ago.

Another scintillating installment of Comment of the Week is here. Did you make the cut? 

The first component of a planned “space kingdom” has been launched into orbit.