Magnetars are the most magnetic objects in the universe, and they should be relatively common. Yet, astronomers have had a hard time studying them. ...read more

It seems that animals dream, based on similar sleep patterns in humans. But, this dreaming may be different than ours. ...read more

A bold NIH program promises groundbreaking insights into some of the nation’s deadliest diseases. Researchers want hundreds of thousands of volunteers to get involved. ...read more

Exercise, cannabis use and antidepressants all seem to influence the bacteria in your gut. Scientists are evaluating how these factors affect your overall health. ...read more

This question is at the heart of the biggest mysteries surrounding Teotihuacan's towering monument. ...read more

Prodromal dreaming, or the idea that dreams can alert us to a health problem before it’s clinically diagnosed, isn’t a widely accepted theory. But a growing body of work has uncovered links between dream patterns and certain health conditions. ...read more

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Astronomers have now calculated the likelihood that the signal came from another advanced civilization — and the numbers don't look good. ...read more

Commercial interest and federal funding are leading to more research into the therapeutic effects of the fragrant molecules known as terpenes. ...read more

The first mass die-off on Earth was also one of the deadliest. Scientists continue to piece together the story of what happened. ...read more