Researchers have uncovered a molecular “switch” that helps explain why exercise keeps ageing muscles healthy. By reducing ...

A large study found that pregnant women are exposed to dozens of common chemicals, many of which were associated with earlier ...

Scientists discovered ancient wolves on a tiny Baltic island where they could only have been brought by humans, suggesting an ...

Researchers have identified a previously overlooked mechanism of brain cell death that appears to play a major role in ...

Scientists are calling for a lunar quarantine facility where samples from Mars, the Moon, and beyond would be examined before being brought to Earth. They warn that even a tiny alien microorganism ...

A strange "chirping" signal from a distant supernova has revealed the birth of a magnetar, confirming that these incredibly magnetic neutron stars can power the universe's brightest stellar explosions ...

A UCLA study has identified a hidden Achilles' heel in aggressive small cell cancers that have resisted new treatments for ...

Some people live past 100 with remarkable health, and researchers may have uncovered one reason why. A new study found that ...

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that fireworks can pollute both the air and water in ways that extend beyond the ...

A new intranasal DNA vaccine may give the immune system an extra weapon against tuberculosis by targeting bacteria that can ...

Researchers have proposed that black holes stop evaporating at the last moment, leaving behind tiny remnants that preserve ...

Hubble has captured a spectacular view of LH 95, where about 2,500 young stars are still on their journey to becoming ...