According to experts, many internet algorithms are based on stereotypes, leading them to associate the sciences with masculinity.

Where did the ice sheets that rang in the last ice age more than 100,000 years ago come from, and how could they grow so quickly?

Your brain is pretty fabulous. Around 100 billion nerve cells work together to keep you nimble and quick in your thinking.

A study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center says that potatoes are filled with key nutrients and packed with health benefits.

Attesting to the benefits of caffeine as an ergogenic aid, new research shows that caffeine supplementation reduces sprint time in the 100-m

Many people find getting more sleep gives them increased energy, emotional control, and an improved sense of well-being.

In the early 20th century, Albert Einstein completely redefined the way we perceive time and space. Three-dimensional space gained a fourth.

The mystery of whether microbial alien life might inhabit Enceladus, one of Saturn's 83 moons, could be solved by an orbiting space probe.

A cystic fibrosis drug proved effective, raising hope that it could be used to treat pneumonia regardless of the pathogen that caused it.

People who eat or drink more foods with antioxidant flavonols may have a slower rate of memory decline, according to a new study.

Working out just five minutes daily via a practice described as "strength training for your breathing muscles" lowers blood pressure.

A global study led by the University of Otago has discovered a gene, that when modified, could reduce the risk of breast cancer.

Cambridge philosophers seeking to answer age old questions around inequality in household labour have proposes a new theory.

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they discovered that a special sugar molecule could play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s

For the first time, astronomers have spotted an exoplanet whose orbit is decaying around an evolved, or older, host star.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind why eating late at night is linked to weight gain and diabetes.

An Earth-like planet orbiting an M dwarf star discovery could cause a major shift in the search for life on other planets.

A good night's sleep can work wonders for both mind and body, but what is it that determines how much we need to sleep?

Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to a new study.

Modern humans evolutionarily split from our chimpanzee ancestors nearly 7 million years ago, yet we are continuing to evolve.