Something is absorbing light on the surfaces of Pluto and Saturn’s moon Titan, and figuring out what it is could be crucial ...

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Carbon monoxide in Uranus's deep atmosphere indicates that the planet contains more ice than rock, suggesting it formed more ...

An extremely unusual tectonic movement took place 15 minutes after the Tohoku earthquake in 2011, causing almost the whole of ...

The disruption of your gut microbiome is a major consequence, and possible cause, of ageing. Columnist Graham Lawton looks ...

We already know the vaccine against human papillomavirus, or HPV, greatly reduces infections and cases of cervical cancer, ...

Older mice that received a faecal microbiome transplant from younger animals went on to have improved brain plasticity, which meant their brains could overcome a neurological condition that is typical ...

Beautifully written, this guide to distinguishing between truth, misinformation and lies, first published in 1995, remains an ...

As the sun expands over the coming billions of years, Earth will become inhospitable to any life more complex than a microbe ...

A study of 140,000 people suggests that a broadening of the diagnostic criteria for autism and ADHD explains the sharp rise ...

Putting brain cells into a hibernation-like state via drugs that cool down core body temperature may help to preserve them ...

Scientists have long grappled with how to measure the effect of social media on children. Now, the UK government has ...