Plunging into a tub of ice-cold water just might be the health boost you need. These are the benefits and drawbacks.

Trout rely on their lateral line system to detect the movement of predators, prey, and each other. They register all kinds of ...

Peter Gratton, M.A.P.P., Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at ...

Beneath Alaska’s breathtaking landscapes and pristine wilderness lies one of the most geologically active regions on the ...

While the Nankai Trough earthquake poses minimal direct risks to Hong Kong, it underscores the importance of preparedness. Residents should stay informed and consider emergency plans. For travelers, ...

Seismic waves from earthquakes have always offered a window into Earth’s hidden interior. For decades, researchers believed ...

Tsunamis have hit Washington and the Puget Sound region in the past, and they will happen again in the future.

Recent discoveries offer deeper insight into the movement of tectonic plates. New research has found that variations in rock ...

Earth's crust today has a surprisingly similar composition to the planet's first outer shell, or "protocrust," new research ...

Scientists have long struggled to define brain fog—let alone pinpoint a cause for it. But research is starting to reveal multiple potential causes from inflammation to a leaky blood-brain ...

On an Apple Watch, "core sleep" is another name for light sleep, which scientists also call stages N1-N2. It is not a type of deep sleep, and has no relation to REM. But in the scientific ...

Gray rocking, or the grey rock method, is a tactic some people use to deal with abusive or manipulative behavior. It involves becoming as uninteresting and unengaged as possible so that the other ...