Scientists have made some intriguing parasite discoveries in an accidental back-of-the-pantry natural history museum. Canned ...

Spraying particles into Earth's atmosphere to try and cool a warming planet might sound like a good idea in theory, but it will only work if it's done properly – and even then, it could carry risks ...

As Halloween approaches, stories of witches and their potions resurface, often featuring eerie plants like belladonna, ...

The wide frequency coverage of GLEAM gave astronomers the first "radio colour" map of the sky, including the galaxy itself.

Tracking your steps each day can be a useful barometer of physical activity, but health recommendations based solely on step ...

In partnership with NASA, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has executed the first test flight of the X-59 quiet supersonic ...

Hurricane Melissa is tearing through the Caribbean, bringing record-breaking wind and torrential rain to Jamaica – the island ...

The team hypothesizes that the snakes have enzymes that convert the deadly substances into nontoxic forms, much as human ...

The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering, perhaps most famously represented by the aqueducts.

The Chernobyl exclusion zone has been almost completely vacant of humans since 1986, when a reactor exploded at the nuclear ...

Modifications to a type of immune cell programmed to recognize and kill cancerous tumors could make them even more effective ...

They found that creative activities, like dance classes – the tango proved particularly effective – or art classes or music ...