Ever since scientists began to understand evolution, they've been arguing over the contentious question of what, exactly, the ...

Rock hyraxes, known in southern Africa more often as "dassies", are furry, thickset creatures with short legs and no ...

Three scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering how the body stops its own ...

Having a purpose in life could help reduce the chance of developing dementia, according to a recent study by researchers from ...

An odd bird found in a Texas backyard is the offspring of two distantly related species, separated by 7 million years of ...

Fragments of DNA left by viruses that infected our distant ancestors may be 'firestarters' for new human life, new research ...

The new study focuses on finasteride, a prescription drug taken by millions of men since the 1990s. It's commonly used to ...

But just like your heart or lungs, your bladder needs care. Neglect it and you risk discomfort, urinary tract infections, and, in some cases, serious conditions such as incontinence (involuntary ...

A study of around 500,000 medical records published in 2023 suggested that severe viral infections like encephalitis and ...

The Turkana people of Northwest Kenya have adapted to one of the driest places on Earth by relying predominantly on the milk, ...

Pieces of bacteria migrating from the gut to the brain may play a key role in sleep, scientists have discovered, suggesting ...

Power-hungry data centers run hot, so one Chinese company is planning to submerge a pod of servers in the sea off Shanghai ...