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The moon of Jupiter is considered one of the most promising places to look for life, but its subsurface ocean may be less habitable than once thought.

An analysis of the moon’s atmospheric composition suggests that it has been spewing sulfur for roughly 4.6 billion years.

Neuroendocrine cells can sense substances on the way to the lungs and prompt reactions such as coughing and swallowing, experiments in mice show.

The public health researcher focuses on what kinds of support people with autism need rather than on treating the condition as a disease to cure.

In a study published March 27 in Science Robotics, researchers detail how they trained Emo to smile in sync with humans. Emo can predict a human smile 839 milliseconds before it happens and smile back ...

The FDA recently approved a menstrual blood test for diabetes, the first diagnostic of any kind based on period blood. It may be just the beginning.

After some bumblebee queens were accidentally submerged in water and survived, researchers found them to be surprisingly tolerant of flooding.

More than half a century ago, Chinese researchers uncovered thousands of pieces of an ancient cultural puzzle. Their summertime excavation about halfway up a hill overlooking northern China’s ...

An alga’s bacterial symbiote has evolved into an organelle that turns atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia, making the alga unique among eukaryotes.

THC, including delta-8, can be dangerous for anyone, but especially kids. It’s associated with depression, thoughts of suicide and schizophrenia. One study also found kids who used THC experienced a ...