Under DST, the U.S. sets clocks forward in summer to shift daylight into the afternoon and conserve electricity. Then clocks roll back in the fall each year to follow standard time. Colloquially, ...

In a fascinating discovery, scientists have found that fruit flies adapt their internal biological clocks to survive winter ...

Scientists may have uncovered one reason coffee is repeatedly associated with healthier aging and lower disease risk.

Scientists discovered a genetic switch that puts animals into winter mode, helping them conserve energy and survive harsh ...

Researchers at Washington State University have discovered a molecular "winter lock" that keeps animals in a less active ...

Inspired by the discovery of Exendin-4, which is a peptide hormone found in the venom of the Gila monster, GLP-1 forms the ...

A broken engine switch threatened to leave the first Moon walkers trapped on the lunar surface until an ordinary pen became ...

Sotheby’s Space Exploration auction features the life-saving instrument, a Snoopy pin, space-flown flags, and more.

The government wants to stop older teens being overwhelmed by social media when they turn 16, but the Tories say the ...

The night sky may soon acquire a switch. A California startup plans to send an enormous, steerable mirror into orbit and use it to bounce sunlight onto selected patches of Earth after sunset. On July ...

Inside the cell nucleus, genes must be turned on and off with precision to regulate biological processes. The first models of ...

The human body has hidden biological “off-switches” hardwired into the nervous system — and today we’re exposing all 7. From ...