If you had an imaginary friend who walked beside you and joined your childhood games, you may have left them behind as you ...

Alexander disease is a rare genetic neurological disorder that affects less than one in a million people worldwide.

In experiments with C. elegans, the researchers found that exposure to moderately cold temperatures (15 °C, or 59 °F, which extends lifespan in worms) increases the production of an enzyme called ...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a particularly aggressive and deadly disease: fewer than 7 in 100 people survive it for five ...

In 54 percent of simulations, not a single comet strike would have delivered a sufficient quantity of hydrogen cyanide to ...

By some estimates, malignant tumors in the pancreas can recur in up to 80 percent of patients. Those with certain gene ...

Seven years ago, Japanese researchers developed a wearable prototype robotic tail they said could help older people stay steady on their feet and assist workers carrying heavy loads.

For many years, scientists have reconstructed the space beyond Pluto from breadcrumbs – scattered discoveries and indirect ...

Ivan Farkas is a Contributing Journalist at ScienceAlert. Ivan has been writing for a diverse range of audiences for 15 years ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are often informally referred to as 'forever chemicals' because they've soaked so ...

There's a lot of research showing that higher education levels are linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease, and staying ...

When the Santa Ana wind pushed flames from Eaton Canyon into Altadena on 7 January 2025, it quickly escalated into one of the ...