Brain scans reveal that optimists literally “think alike” when picturing the future, unlike pessimists who each imagine it differently. This mental harmony may boost their social bonds.

How precisely can an object be measured when all you have is a blurred image? At TU Wien, researchers have pushed the boundaries of possibility using artificial intelligence. No image can ever be ...

A century-old fossil once thought to be a worm is now rewriting the story of arthropod evolution as the first-known nonmarine ...

Consumers may be more open to plant-based eggs when they’re introduced as familiar ingredients rather than standalone substitutes, pointing to a strategic way forward for adoption. As interest in ...

Researchers have reexamined the skull musculature of coelacanths, a lineage of fish dating back 400 million years, and discovered that many anatomical structures had been previously misidentified. The ...

Astronomers have discovered signs of complex organic molecules, considered precursors to sugars and amino acids, within a planet-forming disc. Using the powerful Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter ...

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a rare, retrograde-orbiting planet in a tight binary star system. Most stars throughout the Universe are part of binary or multiple star systems. In these ...

Scientists propose a groundbreaking experiment using quantum computers and atomic clocks to test whether gravity alters the ...

Think you don’t have time to exercise every day? New research says you might not need to.

Researchers have mapped the complete pathway for sensing cool temperatures from skin to brain, revealing a spinal cord ...

New research reveals that irregular sleep patterns, not just how long we sleep, may significantly raise the risk of numerous ...

A common plant virus awakens the immune system to fight cancer—and it’s grown using sunlight, soil, and science.