Feelings of loneliness remind us when it’s time to reconnect with those around us, say researchers. Long ago, it was likely a matter of life or death. ...read more
Yes, it's Agatha Christie's favorite murder weapon. But long-term exposure to arsenic in drinking water is also a major global health concern. ...read more
Nonhuman animals can certainly deceive one another — and sometimes deceive humans. But are humans the only species that tell flat-out lies? ...read more
Previous research purported that the basic building block of life appeared in our atmosphere roughly 2.5 billion years ago. A new study rejects that timeline. ...read more
The brain is constantly buzzing with electrical activity. Here's how scientists study the signals that may someday help explain the nature of consciousness itself. ...read more