Lack of sleep, self-doubt, cyberbullying - we all know the risks of of social media for teens, but what does research tell us about who is most at risk? And do all teens really need the government to ...

A new poll shows strong support for Iowa’s bottle bill as lawmakers consider expanding eligible containers and addressing ...

This breathtaking clue about the architecture of consciousness supports a Nobel-Prize winner’s theory about how quantum physics works in your brain.

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Independent experts say findings reinforce evidence that polluted air likely affects brain ‘in more direct ways’ ...

Historian Philip Decker, mathematician Victor Geadah, computer scientist Sayash Kapoor, and literary scholar Eliana Rozinov are this year’s Porter Ogden Jacobus Fellows.

Students retain information better when they have consistent opportunities to engage with previously taught content.

Researchers say a carefully prepared ergot fungus-based drink may explain the Eleusinian Mysteries in ancient Greece.

The way we understand the movement of our own bodies plays an important role when learning physical skills, from sports to dancing. But a new study finds this phenomenon works very differently for ...

SEATTLE – February 17, 2026 – Fred Hutch Cancer Center scientists reached a crucial milestone in blocking Epstein Barr virus (EBV), a pathogen estimated to infect 95% of the global population that is ...

Imagine a "smart fluid" whose internal structure can be rearranged just by changing temperature. In a new study published in Matter, researchers report a way to overcome a long-standing limitation in ...

Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: a gene-editing treatment that might offer a one-time ...