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 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, ...

A computer scientist has achieved a breakthrough in a nearly 25-year-old problem involving how computers calculate distances ...

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

Two astronauts completed a 7-hour, 11-minute spacewalk to install a new solar array on the International Space Station, bringing NASA one step closer to a major power upgrade. Once the final array is ...

A startling new study suggests that venomous snakebites are killing far more people worldwide than official statistics indicate, with an estimated 274,000 to 513,000 deaths every year. Researchers ...

A study of nearly 13,000 adults found that people consuming the most artificial sweeteners experienced a 62% faster decline ...

Scientists have identified a weakened brain signal that may connect several seemingly unrelated symptoms of schizophrenia, ...