A new study concludes that the speed at which the human brain evolved may help explain why our species experiences autism.

The push to reduce spending on foundational research is shortsighted, Tesla A. Monson and Marianne F. Brasil write.

The treatment of patients with pain and co-occurring disorders presents a significant knowledge gap that necessitates a ...

The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study ...

The University of Chicago will sell one of its valuable research centers for $375 million as it attempts to cope with various ...

Quinn Zinner, Sophie Franklin, and Ayla Tolentino now attend different schools, but together, the three left their mark on ...

Around the world, women on average live longer than men. This striking pattern holds true across nearly all countries and ...

An overview of how genetics associated with schizophrenia and bipolar can influence how cells communicate, ultimately ...

A Research from the Academy of Athens argues that the Greeks actually chose Salamis after studying the area's climactic conditions.

Sexual behavior is one reason why female mammals typically live longer than their male counterparts, according to a new study ...

Basic research, often termed fundamental, frontier, blue-sky, curiosity-driven—or even useless—is the pursuit of knowledge ...

Papers from research teams with a substantial number of beginners are highly disruptive and innovative, study shows.