When the most massive stars reach the ends of their lives, they blow up in spectacular supernova explosions, which seed the ...

For almost three decades, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been one of the main tools in brain research. Yet ...

A newly reconstructed 1.5-million-year-old fossil from Ethiopia is offering rare insight into the earliest migrations of ...

Reducing social isolation protects the brain in later life . Pathological cognitive decline is most often driven by Alzheimer ...

Imagine if a simple blood test could offer a glimpse into your future health. Not just whether you have heart disease or ...

Imagine if a simple blood test could offer a glimpse into your future health. Not just whether you have heart disease or cancer today, but whether your overall risk of dying in the ...

As winter approaches, shorter days spark a cascade of changes within the brains of animals. As a result, groundhogs retreat ...

Much of the world looks in admiration and envy at the long and healthy lives of people in the Mediterranean region. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and practically everyone has heard of ...

Late last week came this report in Science about doctored images in a series of very influential papers on amyloid and Alzheimer’s disease. That’s attracted a lot of interest, as well it should, and ...

A lot of ink has been spilled in archaeological debates about the human occupation of the continents known today as North and South America. When did people arrive? Where did they first settle? How ...

Here at RealClearScience, a lazy blogging day can prompt a torrent of laughter! That's because we occasionally return to the well of humor available at a crudely-named subreddit of the popular ...

Radical animal rights groups, such as PETA, regularly lie about animal research. Because of this high-profile disinformation campaign, Americans are split almost evenly on animal research. But a 2009 ...