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

We're all awash in plastic fragments, with many of the smallest particles ranging in size from a micrometer down to a single ...

The moment one galaxy spears another with a powerful beam of radiation shooting from its central black hole has been spotted in a distant galactic collision.

Microsoft has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that beats current forecasting methods in tracking air quality, ...

A bedtime cuddle with your partner could make a real difference to your feelings of stress and security, according to a new ...

Ever wondered why our teeth are so sensitive to pain or even just cold drinks? It might be because they first evolved for a very different purpose than chewing half a billion years ago, a study ...

On May 20, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration announced a new stance on who should receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

A spray of perfume or a swipe of lotion could mess with highly reactive chemicals clouding your body, according to new research, leading to unknown health effects.

The mystery of galaxies in the early Universe just got even weirder. A team of astronomers has identified a giant spiral galaxy so well-formed that it already has a stable galactic bar; a long, ...

After weaning (around 6–12 weeks of age), kittens stop producing the enzyme lactase, required to digest lactose in milk. For ...

South American mummies have become known for their impressive tattoos, but an analysis has found the design inked into the ...

A gently lobbed baseball is easy to see. The same ball, however, can seem to vanish from the hand of a skilled pitcher, ...