One of the common misconceptions about black holes is that they devour not only matter, but also the history of that matter.

The Great Oxidation Event (GOE) some 2.4 billion years ago established the oxygen-rich atmosphere that many living things ...

Beneath the American Midwest, on the continent of North America, the underside of Earth's crust is dripping into the ...

Scientists said Wednesday they have developed the world's tiniest pacemaker, a temporary heartbeat regulator smaller than a ...

For those whose weekdays are too busy for regular anxiety-soothing exercise, a long weekend hike could still do the trick, a ...

The "music" of starquakes – enormous vibrations caused by bursting bubbles of gas that ripple throughout the bodies of many ...

As soon as the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy on March 23, 2025, concerns about what would happen to ...

Matter and antimatter should have completely wiped each other out eons ago, leaving the Universe a very empty place.

Stimming – short for "self-stimulatory behaviour" – is a form of self-soothing commonly seen in autistic people.

A vaccine for shingles could protect against dementia according to a new study that took advantage of a quirk in Wales' ...

Currently a harsh, arid sandscape, it's hard to believe the Sahara was once studded with sparkling water bodies that ...

Researchers have linked spending more time playing video games with a boost in intelligence in children, which goes some way ...