Human life expectancy has just about peaked, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Aging, and barring a transformative breakthrough in medical science, people will top out at a ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? A new study suggests that the human lifespan might be reaching its biological limit, ...

Human longevity records may be broken in the next few decades, a new modeling study suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Intelligent life may develop on planets as a rule, not an exception — increasing the odds of humanity existing beyond Earth, according to a new study. Researchers from Penn State University proposed ...

Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a new model for how intelligent life developed on Earth. Humanity may not ...

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“Can you imagine eating toxic waste for breakfast?” Science magazine asked in a 2010 press release touting a newly discovered microbe controversially claimed to “live and grow entirely off arsenic.” ...

A controversial 2010 study that suggested bacteria could grow using arsenic instead of phosphorus has been retracted by the research journal Science. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

A NASA-led reanalysis of JWST data from exoplanet K2-18 b, incorporating multiple independent analyses, found no conclusive evidence of dimethyl sulfide (DMS), a potential biosignature, despite a ...

Intriguing 'autocatalytic' reactions appear to be far more common than scientists had thought. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Turn your mind for a moment to a friend or family member you cherish but don’t spend as much time with as you would like. This needn’t be your most significant relationship, just someone who makes you ...