When a driverless vehicle approaches someone waiting to cross the road, stopping may seem like the obvious thing to do. But ...

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A small sample of asteroid dust is helping scientists uncover a story from the solar system’s earliest days. New research ...

The first animals may have appeared hundreds of millions of years earlier than their clearest fossils suggest. A new study ...

Being only slightly overweight does not always mean having a low risk of heart disease. A large study suggests that hidden ...

A small amount of a porous material could help batteries deliver more energy from thicker electrodes. Researchers in South ...

People taking antidepressants may need extra support to manage their weight, according to a Spanish study. Researchers found ...

A drug already used in medical care has improved brain blood flow in middle-aged adults with a gene variant linked to ...

Scientists have identified a protein that helps some pancreatic cancer cells obtain the nutrients they need to grow. The ...

Hair loss and severe nausea are familiar images of cancer treatment, but they do not happen to everyone receiving radiation ...

A new study suggests that eating a high number of eggs may be linked to a greater risk of some cancers that are influenced by ...

Cholesterol medicines help protect against heart attacks and strokes. A study suggests that the body processes targeted by ...