A new study suggests that language may rely less on complex grammar than previously thought. Every time we speak, we’re improvising. “Humans possess a remarkable ability to talk about almost anything, ...

New research sheds light on one of archaeology’s longest-running debates: how Stonehenge’s massive bluestones reached their final resting place. A new study from Curtin University is reshaping how ...

Climate change is quietly rearranging the Amazon and Andes—winners and losers are emerging, and the Northern Andes may hold the key to forest survival.

Scientists have developed a new nanoparticle-based strategy that could dramatically expand the range of disease-causing proteins that can be targeted by modern medicine. A newly released perspective i ...

A hidden communication network between brain cells and glioblastoma tumors may be key to slowing this aggressive cancer.

Proton pump inhibitors are among the most commonly prescribed medications worldwide, but concerns about a possible link to stomach cancer have lingered for decades. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a ...

Researchers found a tipping point where too much gaming may start crowding out healthy habits. Spending more than 10 hours a week playing video games may start to affect young people’s eating habits, ...

A booming koala population in South Australia is creating an urgent conservation dilemma, prompting scientists to test innovative, humane solutions to prevent long-term ecological harm. Research led ...

A newly published study in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry suggests that widely used flea and tick treatments for pets may have unintended effects beyond household animals. According to the ...

Entangled atoms, separated in space, are giving scientists a powerful new way to measure the world with stunning precision.

After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, forms an abnormal connection with an enzyme called ClpP. This enzyme normally ...

A new scientific review suggests bamboo shoots could offer surprising metabolic, digestive, and antioxidant benefits. Scientists have completed the first comprehensive academic review examining what ...