People with a rare condition experience "pauses" in their heart beat that cause them to faint. A new procedure could change ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gives the climate event a 63% chance to "rank among the largest El Niño ...

Around 58 of Indonesia's Tapanuli orangutans were crushed or buried alive by landslides brought on by the climate-change-fueled Cyclone Senyar.

Earth's underground fungal network is so vast that, if it were in outer space, it would span roughly 10% of the Milky Way if ...

Repeated doses of a tuberculosis vaccine lowered insulin needs in patients with two forms of diabetes, new trial data show.

The Atlantic's enigmatic "cold blob" has once again been linked to a weakening of key ocean currents and a devastating ...

Researchers have discovered a "megasite" of dead whales along with new species of marine life feasting on the corpses.

Stunning views of the night sky abound in photographs worldwide submitted to this year's Milky Way Photographer of the Year ...

Archaeologists are unsure why people in Stone Age Slovakia removed corpses' heads before burying them in a neighborhood ditch ...

In a proof-of-concept lab experiment, scientists demonstrated that intestinal parasites could make and release therapeutic ...

A recent, 10-year study from California identified many known or suspected carcinogens in artificial turf. Does it pose a ...

The Romans were the first to wear clog-style footwear to the baths to protect their feet from the hot floor and to better ...