Being curt or outright mean may make a newer AI model more accurate, a new study shows, defying previous findings on politeness to AI.

The finding could lead to the development of better drugs for infections like the flu, autoimmune diseases and more.

Only male mice showed sustained improvement, study finds

Oct. 25, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the...

Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for 2 million years, but the toxic metal may have actually helped our species to develop...

More than 50,000 Britons have developed bowel cancer because Ministers failed to act on warnings that chemicals used to cure bacon and ham c...

Studies have shown men are actually more likely to marry where polygyny is common than where it is rare

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Researchers have identified five distinct profiles that map to certain brain signatures. Each profile is tied to certain behaviors and cogni...

Imaging technology has allowed scientists to study fossils that are buried deep in the rock or too small to handle

Carolyn Bertozzi and colleagues laid out a way to make paradigm-shifting "click-chemistry" compatible with living cells, opening up a window...

Inspired by animal vision, the eye could become part of soft robots without any electronic components.

Astronomers and wildlife experts are up in arms over an unprecedented approach to maximizing solar energy generation.

Reptiles produce crystal "pee," which, in humans, would cause gout or kidney stones. But this seems to be working out great for them.

“Think of the adolescent brain as a sponge, supercharged by curiosity," said neuroscientist Iballa Burunat.