It seems animals may have had just about enough of human activity and technology. Jellyfish have shut down a nuclear reactor in northern France for the second time, and it's far from the only attack ...

It's a good time to be alive. You are, on average, healthier than any other humans who have ever lived, with a longer life expectancy, less infectious disease, and even lower rates of dying from most ...

As Western Europe nears the end of its hottest summer on record, growers across the world's most famous wine regions are starting their harvests early – provided their grapes weren't already burnt in ...

Food allergies aren't just inconvenient, they can be really scary – imagine being out in a crowded restaurant and feeling your throat closing up.

There's a lot going on beneath our feet, geologically speaking: layer upon layer of shifting rock, metal, and chemicals, and because getting a direct look inside Earth is so difficult, scientists rely ...

When NASA's Perseverance rover used its laser to tease apart some pale rocks lying around in Jezero Crater in 2025, scientists did not expect anything out of the ordinary.

Despite their association with planet-pulverizing destruction and extinction, space rocks can be a cosmic gift.

People with substantial private gardens within 100 meters (328 feet) of their home (and, presumably, access to their own garden) were 6.8 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than people in ...

What if some people were born with a metabolic setting that made them healthier by keeping fat out of their liver and blood, lowering blood sugar, and preventing type 2 diabetes? It could help them ...

We know that plant-based diets can be a good option for people looking to improve their health, and a new study based on real-world dietary practices reveals fresh insights on why that might be the ...

Dolphins off the coast of Queensland, Australia, have been captured on film using a rarely-sighted technique known as 'shelling' to hunt their prey.

An online puzzle designed to challenge your skills in abstract thinking is free to play, and it's not just a frivolous ...