"These results are consistent with the hypothesis that elevated SHOX expression on the Y chromosome relative to the Xi ...

Misfolded proteins thought to play a critical role in the progress of various neurodegenerative conditions could be prevented ...

A predator that swam Earth's oceans more than half a billion years ago is unlike any creature that lives on our planet today.

My telescope, set up for astrophotography in my light-polluted San Diego backyard, was pointed at a galaxy unfathomably far from Earth.

Slight variations in a person's pulse rate could give clues about the likelihood of future cognitive decline, according to a ...

A few years ago, a social media trend challenged people to see if they could stand up from the floor without using their hands.

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

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.

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 ...