Researchers found that exposure to specific types of light before sleep can have variable effects on energy metabolism during sleep.

Though writing by hand is being eclipsed by the ease of computers, a new study finds we shouldn't be so quick to throw away pencil and paper

Experimental study finds white people often send the opposite message when they explain why they're not prejudiced

Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that changes in Earth's orbit may have allowed complex life to emerge and thrive

A genetic map of a childhood brain tumour called medulloblastoma has helped researchers identify a new generation anti-cancer drug

Some exceptionally gifted people have marked human history and culture. Leonardo, Mozart, and Einstein are some famous examples

Europa is the sixth nearest moon to Jupiter and is roughly the same size as our own. Thanks to data retrieved by the Galileo space probe

The theory that modern society is too clean, leading to defective immune systems in children, should be swept under the carpet

The biggest working trial of a four-day working week has been dubbed an ‘overwhelming success’ by researchers

Preschoolers need to know just enough, but not all, about something to motivate them to learn more

Working out just five minutes daily through strength training lowers blood pressure and improves some measures of vascular health

Parts of Mars may have been habitable for thousands or even a million years, based on analysis of clays found in one of its craters

For the first time, scientists detected gravitational waves caused by mergers between black holes and neutron stars.

A team led by astronomers at UC Santa Barbara have confirmed the existence of an elusive new type of supernova

Either liquid water Is common beneath Mars’ South Pole, or these signals are indicative of something else.

Dog people and cat people have an age-old debate about which animal makes a better pet. New research seems to support the argument that ...

Eating a concentrated amount of chocolate during a narrow window of time in the morning may help the body burn fat and reduce blood sugar.

There are differences in how Americans want paid leave managed compared to the rest of the world, but similar desires to have it available

A near-perfectly preserved ancient human fossil known as the Harbin cranium sits in the Geoscience Museum in Hebei GEO University

What does it take for people to commit to take action to promote social equality? How might this differ for the advantaged and disadvantaged