We're all awash in plastic fragments, with many of the smallest particles ranging in size from a micrometer down to a single ...

The very moment two electrical currents slam together to form a lightning bolt has been captured, revealing for the first ...

On May 20, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration announced a new stance on who should receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Microsoft has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that beats current forecasting methods in tracking air quality, ...

A bedtime cuddle with your partner could make a real difference to your feelings of stress and security, according to a new ...

Scientists in China have developed contact lenses that let wearers see light normally invisible to the human eye.

The moment one galaxy spears another with a powerful beam of radiation shooting from its central black hole has been spotted in a distant galactic collision.

Ever wondered why our teeth are so sensitive to pain or even just cold drinks? It might be because they first evolved for a very different purpose than chewing half a billion years ago, a study ...

A gently lobbed baseball is easy to see. The same ball, however, can seem to vanish from the hand of a skilled pitcher, ...

After weaning (around 6–12 weeks of age), kittens stop producing the enzyme lactase, required to digest lactose in milk. For ...

Sitting might be a comfortable and convenient way to spend much of your day, but a new study of older adults suggests it can ...

Rising seas will severely test humanity's resilience in the second half of the 21st century and beyond, even if nations defy ...