Yeast doesn’t know it’s making humanity’s favorite molecule. In this episode, we explore how chemistry turns fruit juice into Friday night. Angry bosses turn to ...

The remarkable longevity and disease resistance of naked mole rats are linked to a version of a protein involved in DNA repair that is also found in humans, Chinese scientists have discovered. The ...

The basic principle of weight loss is straightforward: if you consume fewer calories than you burn, you’ll lose weight. In practice though, this isn’t usually so easy or simple. Alongside counting ...

Dermatologists explain the science behind wildly popular treatments like red light therapy, which is now available at home—for a steep price. Full-face LED masks like this one can cost up to several ...

Manchester United Under-21s head coach Travis Binnion issues an update on the progress of Diego Leon, with the summer arrival yet to make his first-team debut for the club. Manchester United Under-21s ...

Nuclear energy is a form of energy released from the nucleus, the core of atoms, made up of protons and neutrons. This source of energy can be produced in two ways: fission – when nuclei of atoms ...

Science fiction's ‘warp drive’ is speeding closer to reality Science fiction's ‘warp drive’ is speeding closer to reality The Nobel Prize’s secretive process and peculiar past The Nobel Prize’s ...

In haunted houses across the country this month, threatening figures will jump out of the shadows, prompting visitors — wide-eyed and heart racing —to instinctively freeze and flee. Evolutionarily ...

Science news this week: Comets light up the skies and race toward the sun, our galaxy's mysterious glow is explained, and scientists tell us why time moves faster as we age News By Ben Turner ...

We are at a critical time and supporting climate journalism is more important than ever. Science News and our parent organization, the Society for Science, need your help to strengthen environmental ...