A new study finds the proteins responsible for controlling which genes are expressed in a genome do more than simply turn a ...

Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has selected for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV in humans, ...

A new study saying bumblebees can recognize rhythmic patterns puts them alongside Ronan the sea lion, the first non-human mammal shown to keep a beat.

A new study proposes detecting life in space by spotting patterns across many planets instead of focusing on one at a time.

A massive new analysis of over 1,700 languages shows that some long-debated “universal” grammar rules are actually real. By using cutting-edge evolutionary methods, researchers found that languages ...

It's not just morning larks and night owls. There are five unique types of sleepers out there, according to new research, and which kind you are is tied to your health and lifestyle. These "hidden ...

(There are 6 forms of depression, study shows. Here’s how they’re different.) When those regions fall out of sync, inhibitory control weakens. The result is less about wandering attention and more ...