Recent studies reveal that integrating ashes from cigarette filters into clay for brick-making can be a game-changer. Using ...

A new study suggests that choosing your own music may be more effective at easing needle-related pain than listening to Mozart or soothing relaxation tracks.

Shallow thinkers lean on phrases that sound rigorous but skip the work. Nine of them, and why psychology says they pass for depth when they aren’t.

Some of the best soundscapes, it turns out, signal danger in ways we cannot ignore, alerting parts of our brain that evolved ...

Scientists played healthy reef sounds underwater in Hawaii and found more baby corals nearby, even though they have no known way to hear.

Peer-reviewed work is beginning to back the trend. One study found white noise can significantly improve sleep for people in ...

For some young children, communication with a twin or sibling can take on a form that adults struggle to understand. A study ...

Step back into 80s classrooms with 12 items that American schools strictly prohibited back then, from Walkmans to slap ...

This year's Nobel science winners were honoured for their research on tiny particles from space, using light to control brain ...

Sharks can hear sounds from considerable distances underwater and even tell where they are coming from, according to a new study that debunks the common misconception that the predators can only ...

Researchers are studying the genome of the world's oldest land animal — a 194-year-old tortoise named Jonathan — to uncover secrets about his longevity.

Here’s an excuse to get out of Seattle this fall and have an adventure: A dozen giant trolls will be waiting to be discovered just south of the city. Starting October 15, two Pierce County ...