If there's one thing the COVID-19 pandemic taught us, it's that the world isn't always as prepared for a crisis as we might think.

Now, scientists have developed an ingenious little device that can dramatically reduce those reflections by effectively 'swallowing' sound. It's called a sonic black hole, and the new design can be 3D ...

"Given the increasing use of anti-CGRP mAbs for migraine prevention among individuals of reproductive age, further research is needed to evaluate their safety during pregnancy, in ...

Scientists investigating the possibility of a 'gold rush' on the bottom of the ocean have hit upon an unforeseen 'landmine'.

In November 2020, a freak wave appeared, lifting a lone buoy off the coast of British Columbia 17.6 meters (58 feet) high.

There's always a bigger fish in the sea. For most of us, that idiom is a warning – but for one little swimmer in the deep, it's a blessing. The black swallower fish (Chiasmodon niger) is a little ...

A new study published in PLOS ONE found some intriguing statistical links between bacteria on your tongue and how quickly we process information.

For now, scientists have a newly identified structure to investigate. Following proteins through these tiny channels could help answer a much larger question: when potentially har ...

A gut pathogen that causes diarrhea and vomiting is morphing into a dangerous and difficult-to-treat sexually transmitted infection (STI).

The time-keeping offered by your watch or phone may be good enough for day-to-day life, but scientists are much more ambitious in terms of precision, and use atomic clocks to measure slices of time as ...

A lack of good-quality sleep has long been linked to an increased risk of developing dementia, but recent research goes further – giving us an optimal amount of overnight slumber to minimize dementia ...