Unlike Earth, the Moon doesn't have much of a magnetic field – and yet, a strange pile of rocks on the far side seems ...

Researchers in Canada have found that anxiety could be a key warning sign that a cat is at risk of developing a disease known ...

Every single human on this planet is as distinct as a snowflake; a combination of traits and genes and microbes that, as far ...

Getting from A to B on a bicycle more often could reduce risk of dementia, possibly by protecting a part of the brain tied to ...

As a chunk of ice ages, however, it becomes more compressed, pushing out air, allowing more light to penetrate, and becoming ...

The story of these glass beads begins with explosive volcanic activity that would have been spectacular to witness. The beads ...

At first glance, dinosaur fossils and modern cancer research may seem worlds apart. But a new study suggests that soft tissue preserved for millions of years inside ancient bones could offer valuable ...

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Archaeologists have discovered what they say are the remains of a 16th-century merchant ship more than 2.5 kilometres underwater off southern France, the deepest such find in its section of the ...

When outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles occur despite highly effective vaccines being available, it's easy to conclude that parents who don't vaccinate their children are ...

Humpback whales caught blowing giant bubble rings underwater may have been attempting some kind of communication with their ...

Weight-loss drugs that mimic the effect of regulatory hormones on appetite and energy balance often come with a few rather ...