The timing of Earth's early formation points to a planet that started out dry. So, life’s essential building blocks arrived later, but how?

A new study shows mental health, not mileage, drives life satisfaction - community events boost happiness, pride, and well-being.

For a long time, the Moon has shown us just one face. That’s because it’s tidally locked with Earth – it spins at the same rate that it orbits us, so the same side always faces our planet. The other ...

Stress doesn’t always come from experiencing major disasters. Sometimes it’s a clogged toilet, a nasty email from your boss, or your child forgetting their homework again. Everyday life brings enough ...

The oceans carry a long memory of Earth’s climate. With each pulse of carbon and each rise in temperature, the water records the story. Today, it continues to absorb huge amounts of human-generated ...

A new randomized clinical trial in China reports that taking a once daily blood pressure pill at bedtime lowered night blood pressure more than taking it after waking. The result held over 12 weeks ...

ALS may be linked to the immune system, which could explain differences in survival and open doors for new treatments.

We tend to think of hearing as a passive process, but your brain is busy rebalancing sound while you move. A new study reports that the route you take while walking changes how strongly your brain ...

Scientists are testing whether primate-style hibernation at warm temperatures could preserve brain power while slashing the food, oxygen, and wear-and-tear of long voyages. The model is a tiny, ...

For centuries, travelers reported strange blue flames flickering across marshes and wetlands at night. These ghostly lights – called ignis fatuus or “will-o’-the-wisps” – fed legends of spirits luring ...

Crews renovating the Smithsonian Castle cracked open a piece of early Washington’s infrastructure, and the opening to a hidden tunnel was hiding in plain sight, just under Jefferson Drive. The find is ...

Scientists cracked a Martian mystery by finding ferric hydroxysulfate. The mineral shows Mars once had heat and water.