Our brains 'time-stamp' sounds to process the words we hear

Our brains ‘time-stamp’ the order of incoming sounds, allowing us to correctly process the words that…

Very bright fireball over Portugal and Spain

A very bright fireball was observed over Portugal and Spain at 22:42 UTC on November 2,…

A total lunar eclipse is happening Tuesday — and it won't happen again for 3 years

A total lunar eclipse happens when the moon falls completely in the Earth’s shadow. (Image credit:…

Endangered Devils Hole pupfish is one of the most inbred animals known

Researchers have compiled the first genome sequences of desert pupfish from the American Southwest, including the…

Researchers seek to understand why vaccine responses vary from person to person

New findings from a meta-analysis examine the biological mechanisms responsible for why some people’s immune systems…

Oldest planetary debris in our galaxy found from new study

Astronomers have identified the oldest star in our galaxy that is accreting debris from orbiting planetesimals,…

Meteorite impact investigated as a possible cause of fire that destroyed a house in California, U.S.

A family’s house in Nevada County, California caught fire after several witnesses described a bright ball…

Bright Taurid fireball off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, U.S.

A bright Taurid fireball was seen off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island at 01:05…

Very bright fireball over northern California, U.S.

A very bright fireball was streaked through the night sky over northern California at 02:27 UTC…

Fecal microbial transplants show lack of predictability when no prior antibiotic treatment is given to recipient

Fecal microbial transplants have been given to alter a recipient’s metabolism to reduce obesity or alter…