Mesopotamian scribes wrote about feeling anger in their feet and love in their liver. Learn about the similarities and differences between the experiences of modern-day people and ancient Mesopotamians.

Learn what genes have to say about the way that languages change when two populations combine.

Learn about the process that started life on Earth, linking amino acids with RNA to create proteins that are found in all living organisms. 

Ancient bacterial DNA offers rare insights into how microbes evolved alongside their hosts and how they connect to species living today.

Why does the sun sometimes make you sneeze? ACHOO syndrome happens when light induces a sneeze reaction in our brain – it’s mostly harmless and very common.

Learn more about ADHD, why it’s so hard to diagnose, and the concerns with leaving it untreated.

Learn more about the genetic bottlenecks that likely occurred throughout the Neanderthal lineage. 

Learn more about the massive volcanic eruptions that occurred at Campi Flegrei thousands of years ago, and what the recent uptick in activity could mean for area residents.

No, it’s a myth that animals are leaving Yellowstone, but there’s an interesting reason people fall for rumor.

What is biohacking? Learn what experts say about some of the science-inspired interventions and why more common lifestyle changes may be better for your body.

Learn more about the largest ape on Earth, Gigantopithecus, and why researchers are struggling to find evidence of the creature.

Learn more about the amblyopsid cavefishes, the eyeless fish that inhabit the caves of eastern North America, whose evolution can uncover the age of difficult-to-date cave systems.

Bacterial biofilms reside within coronary plaques and could trigger heart attacks if left untreated.

Learn about glow-in-the-dark succulent plants that are powered by sunlight, paving the way for more sustainable lighting.

A treatise written by a French bishop during the Middle Ages is the first written account to question the authenticity of the famous Shroud of Turin.

Learn how DNA from teeth found at a mass grave unraveled the mystery of the world's first plague pandemic. 

For decades, the mid-life crisis marked the peak of ill-being but global surveys now show mental struggles most severe in the early twenties.

Learn about how a clinical trial on pet cats taught scientists new ways to treat difficult types of cancer in humans – and helped the cats, too.

Meet Kostensuchus atrox, a massive apex predator that ate his way through southern Patagonia during the Age of the Dinosaurs.

Earlier this year, astronomers detected the brightest fast radio burst yet. The discovery offers clues to one of the universe’s greatest mysteries.

​What beer has the best foam? According to recent research, ​triple-fermented Belgian beers make the perfect beer foam.

Preparing for long-term space travel means planning for medical emergencies in microgravity, sometimes with machines stepping in to do the work that we can't.

Learn how acidic ocean water could pose a serious threat to sharks by causing damage to their teeth.

The volcano released approximately 8.4 million cubic meters of lava – enough to fill almost 3,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools.