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Sitting all day might not be as damaging as once feared--if you're willing to move more. A massive study tracking over 72,000 people found that simply increasing daily steps can significantly reduce the risk of death and heart disease, even for those ...

Caffeine doesn't just perk up humans--it can sharpen ants' minds too. Invasive Argentine ants given caffeinated sugar learned to find food much more efficiently, taking straighter paths and reducing travel time by up to 38%. They weren't faster, just ...

A surprising new study suggests that eating a very healthy diet--packed with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains--might be linked to a higher risk of lung cancer in younger non-smokers. Researchers found that patients under 50 diagnosed with lung .. ...

Long before rising seas swallowed Doggerland beneath the North Sea, this lost landscape may have been a surprisingly lush and life-friendly haven. New DNA evidence reveals that forests of oak, elm, and hazel were already thriving there more than 16 . ...

A hidden threat is emerging in the world's glaciers: while most are shrinking, a rare group known as "surging glaciers" can suddenly accelerate, unleashing powerful and sometimes destructive events. Scientists have identified over 3,100 of these ...

Sparkling water is often seen as a simple, healthy drink--but could it also help with weight loss? New research suggests it may slightly boost how the body processes blood sugar and energy. However, the effect is very small, meaning it's no ...

Scientists have discovered that a protein linked to cell death is secretly driving the aging of blood stem cells in a completely different way. Instead of killing the cells, it damages their mitochondria, sapping their energy and weakening the immune ...

A rogue set of "zombie" immune cells may be driving aging and fatty liver disease by flooding tissues with inflammation. Researchers found these cells accumulate with age and high cholesterol--and can make up most of the liver's immune cells in older ...

A long-running dinosaur mystery may finally be solved: Nanotyrannus, once dismissed as just a teenage T. rex, appears to have been its own distinct species after all. Scientists analyzed a tiny throat bone from the original fossil and discovered ...

A badly mangled dinosaur skull, once forgotten in a drawer, turned out to be a rare and important discovery. Reconstructed by a Virginia Tech student, it revealed a new species of early carnivorous dinosaur with unusual features never seen before. .. ...