A predator that swam Earth's oceans more than half a billion years ago is unlike any creature that lives on our planet today.

In small doses, boredom is the necessary counterbalance to the overstimulated world in which we live. It can offer unique ...

We already rely heavily on hydrogen gas as a fuel source, and it's considered key to reaching crucial carbon-neutral goals.

The bacteria that live on your skin could be playing a role in protecting you from the sun's harmful UV rays, scientists have discovered.

Antarctica's icy wilderness is warming rapidly under the weight of human-driven climate change, yet a new study points to an ...

First, light passes through the optical components of the eyes such as the cornea, pupil and lens. Together, they help focus the light onto the retina that senses light, while also controlling the ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth's rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have ...