A Fasting-Style Diet Seems to Result in Dynamic Changes to Human Brains : ScienceAlert
Scientists looking to tackle our ongoing obesity crisis have made an important discovery: Intermittent calorie restriction leads to…
Study Reveals Surprisingly Obvious Reason Why Exercise Reduces Cancer Risk : ScienceAlert
There’s a lot of evidence that more exercise helps reduce cancer risk – but why are the two…
Black Hole ‘UFO’ Caught at Critical Moment in Scientific First : ScienceAlert
For the first time, astronomers have caught the moment when a supermassive black hole flare triggers a mighty…
Rock Used as Doorstop For Decades Revealed to Be Worth Over $1 Million : ScienceAlert
They say one person’s trash is another’s treasure, but a chunk of ‘rock’ used to keep a door…
A 180-Year Assumption About Light Was Just Proven Wrong : ScienceAlert
Scientists have recently discovered an interaction between an electromagnetic wave and its own magnetic component as it passes…
Scientists Discover The First Single Gene to Directly Cause Mental Illness : ScienceAlert
Genetics is rarely as straightforward as a single gene driving a lone health outcome. But a new study…
This Prehistoric Bird Choked to Death on 800 Rocks, And No One Knows Why : ScienceAlert
A prehistoric bird that lived and died 120 million years ago has presented forensic paleontologists with a baffling…
Complex Life May Be a Billion Years Older Than We Thought : ScienceAlert
The origins of complex, nucleated cellular life – everything from amoebas to humans – may date back a…
Close Brush With ‘Cosmic Dog’ May Still Be Seen at Solar System’s Edge : ScienceAlert
About 4.5 million years ago, a great cosmic dog kicked past our Solar System – and its effects…
Owning a Smartphone at Age 12 Is Linked to These Health Issues in Kids : ScienceAlert
We’re fast learning how smartphones impact childhood, and the findings of a new study about young tweens on…
First Detailed Look at a Tsunami From Space Reveals Unexpected Feature : ScienceAlert
A satellite has tracked a tsunami in greater detail than ever before, which could help improve models of…
Curiosity Cracked Open a Rock on Mars And Revealed a Big Surprise : ScienceAlert
A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after Curiosity accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior. When…