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 ...

Scientists have finally solved a nearly 30-year-old mystery surrounding two unusual molecules found in rye pollen that once showed an intriguing ability to help animals fight tumors. By determining ...

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 ...