Scientists used AI to analyze millions of heartbeats, link them to potential arrythmia, then build an algorithm based on how the heart talks to the brain about its irregularities

Learn why products like scented candles and waxes or hair care could lead to respiratory issues.

Learn what you should do if you live near an active volcano and how to stay safe before and after an eruption.

A new generation of nonlinear photonic chips are set to usher optics into a dynamic, programmable era.

What's a good alternative to salt? Learn why potassium chloride could be healthier, but there are some risks.

Scratching can be beneficial, but learn more about how in most cases, the harm outweighs the benefit.

Learn how a new type of ancestry tracing can unveil the full, dynamic picture of your family tree.

Learn how a pair of kinases could help plant scientists engineer crops resistant to infectious diseases and boost wheat's immunity.

New research reveals how the salt, often hidden in processed foods, is associated with being overweight.

Is AI making us dumber? Understand how tools like ChatGPT could impact our critical thinking skills, but in some cases helps us learn more.

Learn more about Zoom fatigue and why it's driving some people to consider cosmetic surgery, also known as the Zoom Boom.

Learn about the climate changes that followed the end-Permian extinction, allowing select species to take over the planet’s oceans.

Learn how Zebra finches' natural drive to learn their songs makes them masters of their craft — and what we can learn from their process.

Learn about a new observation of a galaxy emitting ultraviolet light that broke through the early universe's dense fog.

Dive in and learn more about cold water plunge benefits and potential risks.

Meet Keurbos susanae, the inside-out fossil named after the discoverer’s mom.

Reusable water bottles are great for fighting against single-use plastic, but they can carry a lot of bacteria if not cleaned often enough. Learn how to keep your water bottles clean.

What animal has the longest gestation period? From salamanders to elephants, here’s how long it can take to make a baby.

Learn about elephants' sharp sense of travel planning, helping them save energy and find food as they trek through their preferred habitats.

What are ice quakes? Learn how the discovery of ice quakes deep within the Northeast Greenland Ice Sheet is helping scientists better understand the dynamics of glacial ice.

Discover nitisinone, a drug for rare diseases that could also combat mosquitoes and their transmission of malaria.

Explore the latest find from NASA’s Curiosity rover and what it reveals about organic matter beyond our planet.

Learn why the neutrino detector aims to capture elusive particles, hoping to reveal why the universe is the way it is.

Learn more about the tiny particles that can come off of your gum — what is essentially a soft piece of plastic — as you chew.

Learn more about the spectacular new Cosmic Tornado Herbig-Haro 49/50, an outer space phenomena that shares the spotlight with a distant, aligned galaxy.

Learn more about a workplace study that found that paper coffee filters help keep a cholesterol-raising substance out of coffee.

Learn more about the role of Tuberculosis in cancer and how a simple vaccine supports the immune system to fight it.

Ever wonder how Earth scientists examine rocks? We cut them up and throw them under a microscope ... and then everything seems different.

Humans can't sense their own oxygen levels, but seals can, and it makes diving longer and safer.

What is oral immunotherapy? Learn how this new therapy could help children treat their peanut allergies, but how there is also extreme caution to the treatment.

Learn more about a new approach to drug delivery, which could cut the frequency and pain of long-lasting injections through tiny crystals of drugs.

Learn how chemists have invented a new technology to solve the shortage of GLP-1 medications by improving drug delivery.

Learn about the projects that hope to acquire rare metals from space by mining asteroids, creating a budding industry with ambitious economic goals.

Learn more about the mysterious Bashiri Mummy and how it remained untouched for all these years.

Although the disease is now treatable, the emergence of drug-resistant strains could complicate care. And millions of inactive cases could help fuel a surge.

Learn how researchers found a technique that cuts down on erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence following operation.

Nearly two centuries after Faraday’s failed attempts, scientists have demonstrated that Earth's continuous spin can directly generate electrical current.

Learn what planet rains molten iron and which planet has two moons like Tatooine in Star Wars.

Learn how researchers played different types of music and tracked how well participants completed tasks.

Learn more about this new hydrothermal feature that could be connected to one from Yellowstone’s past.