Scientists have discovered a new extinct amphibian species hiding in the fossil collections of Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits.

Astronomers have witnessed a black hole violently shredding a massive star, creating one of the most energetic stellar ...

Gut microbes need something to eat, and when fiber is limited, they may begin consuming proteins from the mucus lining that protects the gut. Researchers found that fiber can suppress this process, ...

Scientists have uncovered why two seemingly opposite ways of targeting the same brain receptor can both promote weight loss. In mice, activating the GIP receptor in the brainstem reduced appetite, ...

A widely available food-preservation chemical is emerging as a disturbing factor in rising UK suicide deaths, particularly ...

Scientists have long thought an unusual genetic system helped ants, bees, and wasps evolve their extraordinary social ...

Rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may be leaving a measurable imprint inside the human body. Researchers analyzing more than two decades of U.S. health data found that blood bicarbonate levels ...

Scientists have found that the AMOC may be far more vulnerable to rapid warming than to temperature alone. When warming ...

COVID-19 can reactivate dormant viruses hiding in the body, including Epstein-Barr, cytomegalovirus, and several herpes ...

Ancient remains from Vietnam suggest diseases like yaws may have been passed from mother to child thousands of years ago, a ...

A total solar eclipse will plunge parts of Europe into darkness on August 12, 2026, with Spain offering some of the best ...

Researchers have discovered that a gene linked to congenital heart disease acts like an architect for the heart cell’s DNA.