Science

Manuscripts and documents from Darwin, who was the first to theorize evolution, are considered rarities because Darwin was known to revise many of his writings and often times threw out or reused outdated writings as scraps.

Strange as it sounds, the lighter-than-air element that gives balloons their buoyancy also powers the vital medical diagnostic machines. An MRI can’t function without some 2,000 liters of ultra-cold liquid helium keeping its magnets cool enough to work.

Seven years ago, researchers at Stanford University started an ambitious experiment: They began growing miniature, simplified versions of the human brain from stem cells inside a lab, then later injected that tissue into the brains of newborn rats.

The 2022 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been given to Swedish scientist Svante Paabo

The discoveries of Swedish scientist Svante Pääboo on human evolution provided key insights into our immune system and what makes us unique compared with our extinct cousins, the award’s panel said.

Dr. Dawn Wright made history as the first Black person to go to Challenger Deep, the deepest-known part of the seabed of Earth. Her dive took four hours and was about 10,919 meters below the surface, which is almost seven miles. Wright joins LX to share her experience and the inspiration behind the dive.

Do you believe in soul mates? There is a new book out about the science behind why certain people click and form deep, forever bonds.

A fuel leak forces NASA’s moon rocket launch to be scrubbed for the second time

Whether someone is sitting, standing or lying on their side when swallowing pills can make a major difference in the amount of time it takes for the medicine to start working, Maryland scientists say. A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore found that there is actually a science to posture and taking medication. “It really kind of…

The NASA Artemis I mission will send a crew capsule all the way to the moon and back, drop off satellites, and help set up future missions. And the mission will showcase NASA’s newest and strongest rocket, SLS.

China plans to use a method called “cloud seeding” to increase rain in areas affected by a record-setting drought.

During observation, the spiders’ overnight movements looked a lot like REM in other species — like dogs or cats twitching in their sleep. And they happened in regular cycles, similar to sleep patterns in humans.

The northern lights danced across the skies of Washington state and Montana over the weekend.

If you’re someone who gets cranky when you’re hungry, research now shows it’s not all in your head. Hangry, a portmanteau of hungry and angry, is defined by Oxford Dictionary as being “bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger.” And thanks to a team of social psychologists at Anglia Ruskin University, the phenomena known as hanger is now...

Ever felt so hungry you wanted to explode? That feeling, known as “hanger,” is real. A team of psychologists have proven there’s a link between feeling hungry and angry. Watch the video to hear from one of the scientists behind the study.

According to NASA, the photos taken by the James Webb Space Telescope capture some of the oldest galaxies we’ve ever seen, like a time machine. But what does that mean?

The mummified mammoth was uncovered on June 21 by miners who were digging through the permafrost on Eureka Creek, according to the Yukon government.

Scientists have discovered the world’s largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp.

Coolidge Corner Theatre launches its free Science on Screen summer movie series Wednesday, June 15th, with The Birds, outside on The Rose Kennedy Greenway. The series will also have a leading scientist on hand to explain each classic film.

Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found.