Fiction-book narratives: Only six emotional storylines
How scientists are using big data analysis to deconstruct the art of storytelling
Women Have Always Lived Longer, Study Finds
Men still aren't living as long as women - and that holds true for humans' primate cousins as well, a new study shows.
Five-a-day fruit and vegetable advice 'unrealistic', says new GPs' head
When it comes to fruit and vegetables, two-a-day, rather than five, might be more realistic advice to give families, says one of the UK's leading doctors.
Keratin and melanosomes preserved in 130-million-year-old bird fossil
Original keratin and melanosome preserved in a 130-million-year-old Eoconfuciusornis specimen
Study compares immune response of 2 vs. 3 doses of HPV vaccine
Examining whether HPV antibody responses would be noninferior among girls and boys aged 9 to 14 receiving 2 doses compared with adolescent girls and young women aged 16 to 26 receiving 3 doses
Dementia on the downslide, especially among people with more education
Positive brain health trend may cushion blow on society, but doesn't lessen impact on individual patients and caregivers, U-M researchers say
Cellular starvation kills treatment-resistant breast cancer
Blocking key nutrient may treat aggressive form of breast cancer
The cost of feeling like a fraud
New study on the impostor phenomenon in the workplace shows how it affects career prospects and productivity
Study reveals genetic explanation for cancer's higher incidence in males than females
A genetic explanation for the age-old conundrum of why cancer is more common in males
A dash of hydrogen and methane could have kept Mars warm
A dash of hydrogen or methane in the atmosphere could have kept Mars warm enough for water to flow.
AGS sets sights on better care, more responsive policies for 'unbefriended' older adults
Call for national effort to support older adults lacking designated decision-makers or not able to make medical decisions on their own
Zika is no longer an emergency – it’s worse than that, says WHO
WHO declares Zika virus no longer represents a public health emergency, but the threat is much worse
Lab-made meat startup Memphis Meats hopes to grow a Thanksgiving turkey
Memphis Meats sizzled onto the startup stage earlier this year with a lab-grown meatball. Now, it's entertaining the idea of growing other meats - including turkey.
A Breakthrough in C-Section History: Beatrice of Bourbon’s Survival in 1337
What in the World
Overly Cautious and Unscientific
From GMOs to pesticides, Europe's precautionary warnings aren't based on science.
Harnessing the power of predatory bacteria as a 'living antibiotic'
Naturally occurring predatory bacterium able to work with the immune system to clear multi-drug resistant infections
New study reveals when West Antarctica's largest glacier started retreating
Thinning and retreat of Pine Island Glacier is part of a climate trend that was already underway as early as the 1940s
People with Alzheimer's Disease Can Still Have Sharp Memories
Some older people who have signs of Alzheimer's disease in their brains may actually have pretty good memories, a small new study suggests.
SpaceX wants to launch more satellites than are already in orbit
Satellite confetti
Current evidence does not support vitamin D supplements to prevent disease
Current evidence does not support the use of vitamin D supplements to prevent disease, conclude researchers in The BMJ today.
Experts call for fair vaccine pricing, not 'random acts of charity'
Drug companies should stop using donations to atone those who cannot afford expensive vaccines and instead lower prices, argue experts in The BMJ today.
Hackers Turn Tesla Into a Brain-Controlled Car
A machine learning training program and an EEG headset turned brain activity into driving commands.
Egypt ancient city unearthed by archaeologists
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed what they describe as a city that dates back more than 5,000 years, containing houses, tools, pottery and huge graves.
NHS does have the power to give HIV PrEP drug, say judges
High Court rules that NHS England does have the legal power to commission pre-exposure prophylaxis
Let's Colonize Titan
Saturn's largest moon might be the only place beyond Earth where humans could live
Language trends run in mysterious 14-year cycles
Words move in and out of favour over 14 years
Flossing and the Art of Scientific Investigation
Expertise has come under fire from would-be defenders of science
Scientists Believe There's Finally A Cure For The Common Cold
A simple nasal spray may be the cutting edge solution we have all been waiting for
Eating this dessert for breakfast may make you smarter
Most parents would consider it a crime to give a child ice cream for breakfast.
Homeopathic Medicine Labels Now Must State Products Do Not Work
U.S. trade agency requires products say there is no scientific evidence for effectiveness
Disrupting the world of science publishing
ScienceMatters is offering an open-source publishing platform to every scientist who wants to share his or her observations
Abe orders review of drug pricing system by year-end
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has instructed his cabinet ministers to review the pricing system for drugs and draw up a basic policy by the end of the year in a bid to curb ballooning medical costs.