Scientists at Johns Hopkins have uncovered a crucial missing link between a common gut bacterium and colorectal cancer, ...

A Neanderthal who died 75,000 years ago may have been killed by a wooden spear deliberately aimed at the heart, revealing ...

Scientists have discovered a bizarre bacterial defense system that works almost completely backward from anything seen before. Unlike typical bacterial immune systems that keep a deadly toxin under ...

A remarkable 4,000-year-old defensive structure discovered in Morocco is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about ancient North African civilizations. The massive fortifications reveal ...

Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have uncovered a surprising process that helps humans develop sharp vision before birth, challenging decades of assumptions about how the eye forms. Using ...

A surprising discovery by astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope is challenging a leading explanation for how the early ...

A promising new study suggests that more than half of younger adults with type 2 diabetes could achieve remission in just six ...

Scientists may have solved a 66-million-year-old mystery: how crocodiles survived the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.

Scientists have created a miniature universe in the laboratory that could help answer one of the biggest mysteries in physics ...

Scientists have uncovered hidden aggressive cancer cells in children whose tumors were previously considered lower risk, revealing why some cases of rhabdomyosarcoma become unexpectedly deadly. The ...

A major international study found that a simple blood test could help predict Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline years ...

A computer scientist has achieved a breakthrough in a nearly 25-year-old problem involving how computers calculate distances across enormous networks. The new algorithm delivers more reliable ...