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Our brains might be flooded with the hallucinogen DMT as we die, leading to vivid dreams.
Our Solar System's outer reaches, and what's in them, was predicted long before the first Oort Cloud object was ever discovered.
Purely physical and chemical processes can deceive us into thinking that life is present, when it actually is not.
In tough competitions, men tend to give up early when they feel a low sense of control. Testosterone eradicates that effect.
There is no rule that will force Omicron or another COVID variant to become less deadly over time, but there is reason for hope.
In 2022, the probe will crash into an asteroid while a nearby satellite captures it on camera.
The paper-thin device may also someday be used to stimulate bone growth.
Previously, only the brightest and most active galaxies could pierce the obscuring wall of cosmic dust. At last, normal galaxies break through.
The human brain makes a striking deviation from the normal building plan.
Until now, researchers believed davemaoite could never be found on Earth's surface.
Missing link? More like the weakest link.
No matter how controversial or politicized our world becomes, science remains humanity's best tool for figuring out how things work.
A chemist explains the real reason your family dinner is such a risky ordeal.
The stars, planets, and many moons are extremely round. Why don't they take other shapes?
The cause of Alzheimer's is still not fully understood, but we might be able to vaccinate against it anyway.
From hellishly hot planets to water worlds, some distant planets are like nothing in our Solar System.
Some of the most popular "anti-aging" diets show promise in rodent studies. But are they effective for humans?
Finding out we're not alone in the Universe would fundamentally change everything. Here's how we could do it.
“This will be one of the most important datasets since the mapping of the Human Genome.”
The Miller-Urey experiment showed that the building blocks of life could form in the primordial soup. But it overlooked one key variable.
Scientific pluralism is the notion that some questions must be approached from many angles. How can we integrate these scientific models?
Using DNA from samples of extinct flowers, synthetic biologists managed to approximate long-lost floral scents.
Music therapy might boost memory, but the benefits are small. Just in case, tell your grandparents to listen to their favorite 1960s tunes.
The majority of the matter in our Universe isn't made of any of the particles in the Standard Model. Could the axion save the day?
There are a few possible solutions to the problem of interstellar travel, but they largely remain within the realm of science fiction.
Communication with home will be difficult on long-haul space flights. The longer this isolation goes on, the more detached a crew becomes.
On Nov. 15, 2021, U.S. officials announced that they had detected a dangerous new debris field in orbit near Earth. Later in the day, it was confirmed that Russia had […]
The most unique interloper into our Solar System has a natural explanation that fits perfectly — no aliens required.