An extinct genus of ray-finned fish that lived during the Jurassic period seems to have had quite the penchant for overreaching.

It might be time to invest in some blackout curtains, turn off the TV before bed, and dim those lamps. New research suggests that exposure to light at night could elevate your risk of multiple heart ...

Walk through any trendy suburb and you might find a new "wellness" studio offering ice baths or "contrast therapy" (a sauna ...

Early signs of Alzheimer's disease may be hidden in the way a person speaks, but it's not yet clear which details of our ...

Neanderthals who lived 130,000 years ago crafted their tools from the bones of one of their deadliest predators.

The double star system is called HD 135344 AB and it's about 440 light-years away from Earth. A and B are both young stars, ...

During a recent lightning storm, a couple from Canada caught a rare weather mystery on camera. Right from their porch, Ed and Melinda Pardy watched as a lightning bolt struck the land less than a ...

Want to remember things better as you get older? The secret might be surprisingly simple: focus on feeling good.

To celebrate its third year of operations, the powerful space telescope has peered into the heart of an empyrean essence of ...

The effects of climate change could awaken hundreds of volcanoes worldwide – which in turn could worsen the effects of ...

Many GP surgeries and foot clinics don't have this kit. And in many people, especially those with diabetes or stiff arteries, the test doesn't always give a clear or reliable, result. Our research ...

Slow-motion earthquakes, as you might guess from the name, involve the release of pent-up geological energy over the course ...