In small doses, boredom is the necessary counterbalance to the overstimulated world in which we live. It can offer unique ...

Your eyesight might be good enough to confidently read the tiny text at the optometrist from a few meters away.

We already rely heavily on hydrogen gas as a fuel source, and it's considered key to reaching crucial carbon-neutral goals.

Antarctica's icy wilderness is warming rapidly under the weight of human-driven climate change, yet a new study points to an ...

The bacteria that live on your skin could be playing a role in protecting you from the sun's harmful UV rays, scientists have discovered.

First, light passes through the optical components of the eyes such as the cornea, pupil and lens. Together, they help focus the light onto the retina that senses light, while also controlling the ...

Humans love beer: worldwide, we can go through more than 187.9 million kiloliters (49.6 billion gallons) of it in just one ...

And yet, in high altitudes on the Tibetan Plateau, where oxygen levels in the air people breathe are notably lower than lower ...

Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth's rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have ...

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

A hawk in New Jersey has been seen using a clever, urban hunting strategy: taking sound cues from traffic signals to exploit ...

We've long known that a lack of sleep is bad for the heart – but scientists are now starting to understand exactly how it ...