If we look across the whole of the mammal branch of the tree of life, we find there are many groups of mammals that have ...

Microplastics have also been found in drinking water, salt, rice, honey and powdered supplements. They leach from teabags and ...

New research suggests that long-standing assumptions about sex and gender continue to shape how studies are designed, interpreted, and reported.

A new imaging breakthrough combines ultrasound and light-based techniques to generate vivid 3D images that show both tissue ...

Some people say that today there are almost no "blank spots" left on our planet - that is, places completely unexplored by humans. And therefore, supposedly, life today has become more boring than, ...

Science is advancing our understanding of the human body (photo taken at the Wellcome Centre, London) —Image by © Tim Sandle Science is advancing our understanding ...

Ever looked in the mirror and wondered what incredible, and sometimes unsettling, secrets your own body might be holding?

Putting people into sleep mode is a sci-fi concept that's a lot closer to becoming real than you might think. Erin Belback is part of an ongoing human trial backed by NASA that aims to replicate the ...

SD: Yeah. And crazier still the person who actually survived a 53 degree body temp was only a toddler. AC: Oh my God. As the parent of a toddler, I feel terrible for those poor parents. How on earth ...