The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace.

Many of us have got into the habit of listening to podcasts, audiobooks and other online content at increased playback speeds ...

As if sequencing a full human genome wasn't tricky enough, scientists are now attempting to reconstruct our species' genetic ...

Beluga whales ( Delphinapterus leucas) have also displayed mouth-to-mouth interactions in the wild. During a study on captive belugas, kissing behaviors were mostly initiated by the young animals, ...

A mold speculated to have been behind the deaths of a few who dared breach the tomb of Tutankhamun may be hiding a hopeful ...

A vitamin commonly found in fresh fruits and vegetables could help slow one of the visible signs of aging: thinning skin.

Psychopaths share similarities in brain structure that differ to the rest of the population, a new study reveals, a discovery ...

We know that sleep quality is important for many different aspects of our health, and there are multiple ways to get better ...

Waking up from a nightmare can leave your heart pounding, but the effects may reach far beyond a restless night.

A new study published Tuesday in PLOS Biology suggests that mild electrical stimulation can boost arithmetic performance – ...

Octopuses can taste with their arms, and a new study reveals that specifically, they're tasting chemical cues from microbes ...

BMI has long been used as a standard measure of obesity, endorsed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and ...