Last year, astronomers were fascinated by a runaway asteroid passing through our Solar System from somewhere far beyond.

Across all the trials, a modest but noticeable short-term effect was found, translating to up to a 28 percent reduction in ...

Some things you can see directly, like your fingers. Other things, like your chin, you need a mirror or a camera to see.

This week in science: a major cancer analysis links most new cases to just two lifestyle habits; how poop transplants from ...

Termites reveal a startling consequence of long-term monogamy – the resulting lack of competition between the reproductive sperm of rival males led to the loss of tails in their sperm.

You might want to consider mixing up the different types of exercise you do throughout the week: a new study has found a significant link between a greater variety of physical activities and a lower ...

Meditation may calm the mind, but a recent study suggests it can also reshape brain activity by profoundly altering brain dynamics and increasing neural connections – somewhat similar to psychedelic ...

For most people, cold weather is an inconvenience, requiring an extra layer of clothing or the thermostat to be turned up.

Humanity has worked itself into a position where we can detect a single high-energy particle from space and wonder where in ...

The effects of depression may infiltrate your very bones – and conversely, your bones may send penetrating messages all the ...

In a controversial study published in April last year, researchers described an astonishing phenomenon: a forest of Norway ...

Baby long-necked dinosaurs might have been the fast food of the Jurassic Period. A detailed food web of the time, ...