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.

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

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

Anxiety disorders are the world's most common type of mental health condition, impacting the lives of around 360 million ...

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

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

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

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

More Americans are receiving computed tomography (CT) scans than ever before, and while this technology can save lives, some scientists are concerned that low doses of ionizing radiation could ...

That could change, however, after the discovery of three genetic mutations which cause a rare form of congenital auditory impairment – and which could be targeted by treatments that may include a ...