We all know that sleep helps us feel refreshed, but a new study from Cornell University has found that sleep does something even more important—it...

Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have made an important discovery about why our memory and learning abilities decline...

Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have made an important discovery about why our memory and learning abilities decline...

Imagine simply telling your vehicle, “I’m in a hurry,” and it automatically takes you on the most efficient route to where you need to...

A new study from researchers with the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC), USA, sheds light on why certain...

The idea that aliens may have visited the Earth is becoming increasingly popular. Around a fifth of UK citizens believe Earth has been visited by...

Debbie Jacob EVERY Independence Day brings the same mixed bag of feelings, a morning with the soaring high and pride of a parade that displays some...

Ian Sample and science correspondent Hannah Devlin discuss some of the science stories that have made headlines this week, from a new technique that...