America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives, is under threat in one of its most productive ...

Ever find yourself full from a big meal but still saying "yes" to that dessert menu? Discover the science behind your ...

Neuroscientists are zeroing in on how special kinds of brain cells help us see things that aren't actually there.

The 35th annual Nobel Prize Ceremony was held at Harvard. It is awarded for research that first makes you laugh and then makes you think. The winners were announced at a ceremony at Boston University.

For two years, 5-year-old Juliette Lesko has battled an incurable form of brain cancer, ependymoma. After enduring two brain surgeries, 30 sessions of radiation, and two relapses, she is now being ...

Cloned and genetically modified animals are jumping the lab and entering the black market, possibly forever altering our ...

The work of epidemiologist Ann Bauer and her co-authors was cited by President Trump in remarks linking Tylenol or ...

The regular Short Wave science roundup covers mysterious red dots in space, the neurons behind optical illusions and a study ...

Using lasers, researchers triggered optical illusion signals in mouse brains, uncovering how the brain fills in missing details in vision.

Rising global temperatures are triggering increased aggression in diverse animal species, from salamanders to monkeys. This ...

An international group of neuroscientists joined forces to produce a landmark neural map, which revealed that decision-making lights up the entire brain.

New research in Nature Neuroscience from the University of California, Berkeley identifies the key neural circuit and cell type that play a pivotal role in detecting illusions. The findings could ...