People with a rare condition experience "pauses" in their heart beat that cause them to faint. A new procedure could change ...

Prehistoric squirrel droppings were analyzed and found to contain genetic material of numerous ice-age beasts, plants, ...

A new study shows that the Small Magellanic Cloud is being pulled apart by its larger sibling on the Milky Way's periphery, upending our understanding of our cosmic neighbor.

Around 58 of Indonesia's Tapanuli orangutans were crushed or buried alive by landslides brought on by the climate-change-fueled Cyclone Senyar.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gives the climate event a 63% chance to "rank among the largest El Niño ...

Earth's underground fungal network is so vast that, if it were in outer space, it would span roughly 10% of the Milky Way if ...

Repeated doses of a tuberculosis vaccine lowered insulin needs in patients with two forms of diabetes, new trial data show.

Researchers have discovered a "megasite" of dead whales along with new species of marine life feasting on the corpses.

The Atlantic's enigmatic "cold blob" has once again been linked to a weakening of key ocean currents and a devastating ...

Stunning views of the night sky abound in photographs worldwide submitted to this year's Milky Way Photographer of the Year ...

In a proof-of-concept lab experiment, scientists demonstrated that intestinal parasites could make and release therapeutic ...

A recent, 10-year study from California identified many known or suspected carcinogens in artificial turf. Does it pose a ...