Unlike Earth, the Moon doesn't have much of a magnetic field – and yet, a strange pile of rocks on the far side seems ...

Every single human on this planet is as distinct as a snowflake; a combination of traits and genes and microbes that, as far ...

As a chunk of ice ages, however, it becomes more compressed, pushing out air, allowing more light to penetrate, and becoming ...

Archaeologists have discovered what they say are the remains of a 16th-century merchant ship more than 2.5 kilometres ...

The story of these glass beads begins with explosive volcanic activity that would have been spectacular to witness. The beads ...

Bad news for extreme exercise junkies out there: too much vigorous exercise could temporarily make your immune system less efficient.

At first glance, dinosaur fossils and modern cancer research may seem worlds apart. But a new study suggests that soft tissue preserved for millions of years inside ancient bones could offer valuable ...

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Humpback whales caught blowing giant bubble rings underwater may have been attempting some kind of communication with their ...

When outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles occur despite highly effective vaccines being available, it's easy to conclude that parents who don't vaccinate their children are ...

Weight-loss drugs that mimic the effect of regulatory hormones on appetite and energy balance often come with a few rather ...

After many hours of staring unblinking at a small patch of sky, JWST has given us the most detailed map ever obtained of a ...