A new study has analyzed coral samples from the Maldives in the central Indian Ocean and has revealed that sea-level rise in the Indian Ocean began accelerating far earlier than previously thought.

Stanford researchers have decoded imagined speech directly from brain activity with up to 74 % accuracy, paving the way for brain-computer interfaces that could let people with severe speech impairments communicate simply by thinking their words.

Cornell University researchers have developed a low-power microchip they call a “microwave brain,” the first processor to compute on both ultrafast data signals and wireless communication signals by harnessing the physics of microwaves.

A new study finds that your morning coffee doesn’t just wake you up — it also makes you feel happier and more enthusiastic, with the mood boost peaking early in the day and holding true regardless of your usual caffeine habits.

Ancient single-celled organisms once thought to be harmless neighbors may, in fact, be skilled microbial assassins. A new study reveals that some archaea produce potent proteins capable of killing bacteria, offering a promising and largely untapped source for the next generation of antibacterial drugs.

In a groundbreaking experiment aboard the International Space Station, cryopreserved mouse sperm stem cells spent six months in orbit — and still produced healthy offspring back on Earth. The results bring scientists one step closer to safeguarding reproduction during future long-haul space missions.

Researchers have developed a sunlight-activated material that has the capacity to degrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. This process helps to break down the pollutant into harmless components.

As digital distractions rise and leisure time shrinks, fewer Americans are reading for enjoyment — a trend scientists say could undermine mental health, empathy and lifelong learning.

Experts at Northwestern University have developed the NIH Toolbox, a new tool which offers the newest nationally standardized assessment of cognitive, language, motor and social-emotional skill development in infants aged 16 days to 42 months.

A squishy, reusable alternative to ice is on the horizon: researchers at UC Davis have developed “jelly ice” — a gelatin-based cooling material that keeps food and medicines cold without producing meltwater, is compostable, and can be reused across multiple freeze-thaw cycles.