Tiny plastic particles are making their way into our soils, carrying with them hazardous additives and pollutants.

An eye-opening experiment on cephalopods reinforces why it is so important for us to not underestimate animal intelligence.

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The bacteria that cause the plague evolved to become less deadly over time, allowing it to continue infecting people in three ...

Around 43,000 years ago, a Neanderthal dipped their finger in ocher and stamped the very center of a pebble. This one small ...

Infectious diseases such as gonorrhea or chlamydia are often overlooked factors that affect fertility in men. Accumulating ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Maya city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and ...

In the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans were dying at much higher rates than other wealthy nations.

Scientists are looking at ways to tackle Alzheimer's and dementia from all kinds of angles, and a new study has identified ...

Next time you can't sleep, it might help to nudge your partner or reach for the nightstand drawer. A new study has confirmed ...

Ever wonder if your cat could pick you out of a line up? New research suggests they could … but maybe not in the way you ...