Human sperm can swim through surprisingly viscous fluids with ease – and they seemingly defy Newton's third law of motion to do so.

In previous work, Stupp and his team developed a material called IKVAV-PA that they used to reverse paralysis in mice with severe spinal cord injury. The key to this treatment is supramolecular ...

The effects of exercise would not be nearly as powerful without the input of the brain, according to new research.

Ever worried that skipping breakfast might leave you foggy at work? Or that intermittent fasting would make you irritable, ...

Surprised astronomers said Thursday they have discovered a star with planets in a bizarre order that defies scientific expectations – and suggests these faraway worlds formed in a manner never seen ...

Osteoporosis is a bone-weakening disease that afflicts tens of millions of people, and much-needed new treatments could be on the way after researchers discovered a key mechanism behind how exercise ...

One of the brightest stars in the Andromeda galaxy quietly collapsed into a black hole without any of the fanfare of a spectacular supernova.

Could a simple patch, inspired by the weight-loss drug Ozempic, really help you shed excess kilos without the pain and effort of an injection? Promotions of these Ozempic-style, weight-loss patches ...

Humans are spending more time in outer space than ever, and we're bringing our gonads with us. But scientists are concerned ...

If you've ever felt that your love is so large, it needs a cosmic analogy to describe it, the Universe has you covered.

In 1532, in the city of Cajamarca, Peru, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and a group of Europeans took the Inca ruler ...

To consolidate memories, our brains replay them during periods of rest as a kind of 'replay mode'. A new mouse study suggests ...