A new analysis revisits long-standing assumptions about life expectancy in the United States, revealing a more nuanced story than previously thought.

Health officials in Burundi are racing to identify the cause of a still-unexplained illness that has killed five people and sickened 35 others in Mpanda district in the country’s north.

Because osteoporosis develops when that balance shifts in the wrong direction, the finding gives researchers a promising new target for future drugs. “If this receptor is impaired by genetic changes, ...

Researchers have identified an unexpected mechanism that links age-related stress to the decline of blood-forming stem cells. Instead of triggering cell death, a known signaling pathway subtly ...

A decade-long effort to measure one of physics’ most fundamental constants culminates in a moment of uncertainty and revelation.

Scientists are uncovering a hidden layer of coral reef ecosystems, one dominated not by visible marine life, but by vast and largely unexplored microbial communities.

A newly identified population of dysfunctional immune cells may play a central role in both aging and chronic disease.

A nearby galaxy long treated as a stable cosmic reference is revealing a far more dynamic and turbulent history.

Ancient diets in Poland reveal how food, identity, and inequality shaped prehistoric life. An international team of archaeologists and scientists has pieced together the diets of prehistoric ...

A cross-species study has identified key genes that govern regeneration, revealing a potential path toward inducing limb regrowth in humans.

New observations reveal how black hole jets behave under pressure, offering a crucial benchmark for understanding their role ...

The LHS 1903 system defies expectations with a rocky outer planet, prompting new ideas about how planets form and evolve.