One of the world's most common viral infections could underlie virtually every case of lupus, according to a recent study ...

For the first time, scientists determined the shape of a supernova's shock front as it burst through the surface of a dying ...

In the US, around 55,000 more women than men experience a stroke each year. This is partly because women live longer. However ...

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket on Thursday with NASA twin spacecraft destined for Mars ...

But even something as routine as swallowing a pill can sometimes cause harm. Pill-induced esophagitis occurs when a tablet or ...

What's the retinal resolution of the human eye, or how many pixels can we actually perceive? And is there any point in purchasing an expensive, ultra-high-def TV for an optimal in-home viewing ...

Washing raw chicken might seem like the hygienic thing to do, but it's actually unnecessary and can even be dangerous.

A woolly mammoth that lived and died nearly 40,000 years ago has given us a spectacular scientific first, millennia later.

Scientists have discovered an effective method for getting people to drink less alcohol – highlight the increased risk of ...

When Nebraska woman Alex Simpson was just two months old, she was diagnosed with a rare congenital brain condition that meant she may not survive to her first birthday.

The simulations revealed that stronger magnetic fields create lighter, slower spinning black holes, while weaker fields allow ...

The team's model converted 47 features of brain activity captured by an electroencephalogram (EEG) into an abstract ...