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Early life stress may set the stage for long-term digestive problems by disrupting the gut-brain connection. Studies in both mice and thousands of children found links to symptoms like pain, constipation, and IBS. Scientists discovered that different ...

Bull sharks may have a reputation as lone hunters, but new research reveals they actually form social bonds and even have preferred "friends." After six years of observing 184 sharks in Fiji, scientists discovered these animals don't just mix ...

Astronomers have identified a strange new kind of exoplanet that challenges how scientists classify worlds beyond our Solar System. The planet, L 98-59 d, appears to contain a vast ocean of molten rock beneath its surface that traps large amounts of ...

A key Alzheimer's drug has finally revealed its secret. Researchers discovered that lecanemab works by activating the brain's immune cells--but only through a specific part of the antibody called the Fc fragment. This piece acts like a trigger, ...

A mysterious metal-rich asteroid called Psyche has been baffling scientists for over two centuries, and its true origin remains one of the biggest unanswered questions in planetary science. Is it the exposed core of a failed planet, or a chaotic mix ...

Researchers have identified a surprising brain pattern that may help explain why people with ADHD often struggle to stay focused. Even while awake, their brains can slip into brief episodes of "sleep-like" activity during demanding tasks. These ...

mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during COVID-19 but have limitations like waning immunity and complex production. Scientists are now testing a new platform called DoriVac, which uses folded DNA nanostructures to better control how the immune .. ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details in a bizarre nebula that looks like a brain floating in space. Formed by a dying star, the "Exposed Cranium" nebula shows layered gas and a dark central divide that creates its eerie shape. Webb ...

Astronomers may have found an exciting new clue about dark energy--the mysterious force driving the universe's accelerating expansion. They discovered an extraordinarily bright supernova from more than 10 billion years ago whose light was bent and .. ...

Scientists studying a mysterious effect called cosmic birefringence--a subtle twist in the polarization of the universe's oldest light--have developed a new way to reduce uncertainty in how it's measured. This faint rotation in the cosmic microwave . ...