First, it's a prime number (meaning it is only divisible by itself and one). Second, it's what is called a Mersenne prime (we ...

If you were lucky enough to observe a total eclipse, you are certain to remember the halo of brilliant light around the Moon ...

Bad news for any extreme exercise junkies out there: excessive vigorous exercise could muffle your immune system.

In 1896, German chemist Emil Fischer noted something very strange about a molecule named acetaldehyde phenylhydrazone.

The key genes change the chemical structure of the pigment molecule through the actions of an enzyme which adds just one atom ...

Too much light at night, and not enough light in the day, could increase your risk of dying earlier than you otherwise would ...

Life on Earth may have developed the ability to form embryos even before it grew the very first animals. A single-celled ...

Because the bricks self-assemble on the template DNA strand, lots of writing happens at once, rather than bit by bit. Speeding up the process, and making it accessible to non-scientists, could help ...

Paleolithic cuisine was anything but lean and green, according to a study on the diets of our Pleistocene ancestors.

While it's not possible to stop the brain from aging – at least not yet – there might be ways to slow down its decline, and a ...

The rise and fall of triplet births in the US is a dangerous rollercoaster that, thankfully, appears to be stabilizing.

Scientists have confirmed the cannabis ingredient cannabinol (CBN) can increase sleep in rats, highlighting a new path for ...