Burning of fossil fuels, forests and grasslands sends small particles called aerosols into the air. High levels of aerosols can create a thick haze, cutting back on sunlight reaching Earth’s surface ...

Surgeons have developed two low-cost techniques to revive the hearts of people who wish to donate their organs after they die ...

Emerging dangers are reshaping the landscape of nuclear deterrence and increasing the threat of mutual annihilation.

Certain patterns of brain activity during awakening correlate with a lower likelihood of the bleary-eyed state called ‘sleep ...

Study reveals how the tech behemoth is using the motions sensors on phones to expand quake warnings to more countries.

The Langlands programme has inspired and befuddled mathematicians for more than 50 years. A major advance has now opened up ...

Island life has given the world’s largest bats their gargantuan wingspans, which can reach nearly 2 metres 1.

Long-awaited results suggest that mitochondrial donation can prevent babies from inheriting diseases caused by mutant ...

A bacterially produced molecule circulates in the bloodstream and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease by hijacking ...

The move would undo years of work, leaving advisory councils understaffed, and without the full expertise needed for reviews.

The next generation of deep-brain stimulation automatically corrects the precise brain waves that create symptoms of ...

Mental illness cost Imtiaz Zafar almost a decade of his academic life. Now it motivates him to help find effective treatments ...