Science

Preclinical study finds surges in estrogen promote binge drinking in females

Brain structure differences are associated with early use of substances among adolescents

Urgent action needed to protect the Parma wallaby

Virus that threatened humanity opens the future

Twisted Edison: Bright, elliptically polarized incandescent light

Crossing the Uncanny Valley: Breakthrough in technology for lifelike facial expressions in androids

Tinkering with the 'clockwork' mechanisms of life

Scientists design workaround that improves response to flu vaccine

Origins of lunar water and its connection to Earth's early history

Syphilis had its roots in the Americas

Thorium film could replace crystals in atomic clocks of the near future

How to print a car: High-performance multi-material 3D printing techniques

Study finds lower rates of death from Alzheimer's disease among taxi and ambulance drivers

Does the exoplanet Trappist-1 b have an atmosphere after all?

Naughty or Nice? Many parents rely on threats to manage misbehavior -- from no dessert to no Santa

Butchered bones suggest violent 'othering' of enemies in Bronze Age Britain

Unique motor control system of anglerfish's specialized 'fishing rod' discovered

Floods, insufficient water, sinking river deltas: Hydrologists map changing river landscapes across the globe

Sculpting the brain (without chisel or scalpel)

How 'Conan the Bacterium' withstands extreme radiation

Space-time crystals, an important step toward new optical materials

Biological diversity is not just the result of genes

New AI cracks complex engineering problems faster than supercomputers

Eating dark chocolate linked with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes

Possible colon cancer vaccine target uncovered in bacteria

That's no straw: Hummingbirds evolved surprisingly flexible bills to help them drink nectar

The secret to our big brains might be in our gut

Owning a home in the US linked to longer life

Tiny, daily bursts of vigorous incidental physical activity could almost halve cardiovascular risk in middle-aged women

Hidden fat predicts Alzheimer's 20 years ahead of symptoms

Temporary tattoo printed directly on the scalp offers easy, hair-friendly solution for measuring brainwaves

Smallest walking robot makes microscale measurements