A new study suggests that apoB, a blood test that measures harmful cholesterol particles, is better than standard LDL ...

Researchers have uncovered a molecular “switch” that helps explain why exercise keeps ageing muscles healthy. By reducing ...

Scientists are calling for a lunar quarantine facility where samples from Mars, the Moon, and beyond would be examined before being brought to Earth. They warn that even a tiny alien microorganism ...

A large study found that pregnant women are exposed to dozens of common chemicals, many of which were associated with earlier ...

Researchers have identified a previously overlooked mechanism of brain cell death that appears to play a major role in ...

A strange "chirping" signal from a distant supernova has revealed the birth of a magnetar, confirming that these incredibly magnetic neutron stars can power the universe's brightest stellar explosions ...

Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for what powers Yellowstone and other supervolcanoes. Instead of a deep plume rising from near Earth’s core, a broad “mantle wind” may push hot rock beneath ...

Scientists discovered ancient wolves on a tiny Baltic island where they could only have been brought by humans, suggesting an ...

A new study reveals some stunning estimates about how much the world's spiders eat annually: between 400 and 800 million tons of insects and other invertebrates. These eight-legged carnivores play an ...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular red, white, and blue view of one of the Milky Way's oldest star clusters to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary. Hidden within the ancient ...

Hubble has captured a spectacular view of LH 95, where about 2,500 young stars are still on their journey to becoming ...

Some people live past 100 with remarkable health, and researchers may have uncovered one reason why. A new study found that ...