To find a cure for Alzheimer's disease, we need to understand how and where it gets started, and new research suggests we ...

Black holes are some of the most mysterious objects in the Universe – a reputation not helped by the difficulty of studying them.

A common type of human papillomavirus (HPV) could be more dangerous than we thought. The virus, known as beta-HPV, was thought in rare cases to contribute to skin cancer by worsening UV damage, but a ...

Cases of chikungunya fever are rising in southern China, prompting local authorities to take measures to curb its spread.

A colossal stick insect found living in the highland rainforest of northeastern Australia could be the chonkiest (read: ...

Archaeologists have discovered new evidence pointing to the reoccupation of Pompeii following the 79 AD eruption of Mount ...

Microscopic grains of alien dust buried in the sediment at the bottom of the ocean could be evidence of a comet that exploded ...

If you ever lie awake at night wondering just how likely you are to die from an asteroid impact within your lifetime, a new paper has you covered.