The surface of our Earth is wriggling with life: it's the defining feature of our planet, which, far as we know, makes it unique among the cosmos.

One reason that tonsils may grow back is that one of the operations to remove them is a partial tonsillectomy. Only removing ...

Like an infectious smile or a mirrored yawn, peeing may be a socially contagious behavior that is overlooked and potentially widespread among primates.

The 2024 event was a great, and unusual opportunity to test the AI capability to predict solar activity. The chief objective ...

Cats have a reputation for aloofness (and flooffiness), but if you and your feline friend aren't bonding, maybe you're just ...

Little Penguins, as it turns out, aren't very faithful, and they aren't the only species destroying human illusions of unconditional 'love' in nature. While it's true that during breeding season, most ...

After more than a decade of work, researchers have reached a major milestone in their efforts to re-engineer life in the lab, putting together the final chromosome in a synthetic yeast (Saccharomyces ...

Humans with relatively more fat hidden in and around their muscles face a higher risk of death or hospitalization from heart ...

Comet G3 ATLAS faced just such a perilous passage, reaching perihelion 14 million kilometers from the Sun on January 13th.

Artist's impression of a supermassive black hole surrounded by gas and dust in four different wavelengths of light. Visible ...

In recent weeks, reports have been circulating about severe reactions in people who've taken over-the-counter vitamin B6 supplements.

With microplastics now permeating our food and our bodies, researchers are keen to assess the potential damage these tiny fragments could be doing.