In the cold, distant reaches of the Solar System, far beyond Pluto, astronomers have just identified what could be a new ...

And yet, in high altitudes on the Tibetan Plateau, where oxygen levels in the air people breathe are notably lower than lower ...

We've long known that a lack of sleep is bad for the heart – but scientists are now starting to understand exactly how it ...

A hawk in New Jersey has been seen using a clever, urban hunting strategy: taking sound cues from traffic signals to exploit ...

US forecasters are expecting an above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 to 19 named storms, and 6 to 10 of those ...

In a promising new study, scientists have adapted an experimental cancer treatment to control celiac disease. The method ...

Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth's rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have gotten progressively longer as a result.

Scientists in China have developed contact lenses that let wearers see light normally invisible to the human eye.

The JWST has done it again. The powerful space telescope has already revealed the presence of bright galaxies only several hundred million years after the Big Bang. Now, it's sensed light from a ...

The very moment two electrical currents slam together to form a lightning bolt has been captured, revealing for the first ...

A bedtime cuddle with your partner could make a real difference to your feelings of stress and security, according to a new ...

Sitting might be a comfortable and convenient way to spend much of your day, but a new study of older adults suggests it can ...