Artist's impression of a supermassive black hole surrounded by gas and dust in four different wavelengths of light. Visible light (top right) and low-energy X-rays (bottom left) are blocked by the gas ...

We know that spending lots of time sitting down isn't good for us, but just how much exercise is needed to counteract the ...

The world's space agencies are keeping close watch on an asteroid heading our way, because there's currently a 1 in 83 chance ...

Synthesizing new proteins – the building blocks of biological life – is a scientific field of immense potential, and a newly ...

Taking longer to drift into the dreaming phase – known as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep – could be an early sign of ...

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.

US time, a passenger jet and US Army helicopter collided at a low altitude near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, ...

Loki Patera is 202 kilometres (126 mi) in diameter, covers 20,000 sq km (7,700 sq mi), and was the largest volcanic feature found on Io until these new observations revealed the hot spot in the south ...

When astronomers detected the first long-predicted gravitational waves in 2015, it opened a whole new window into the Universe.

You can stop a clock from ticking, but it's a lot harder to figure out how to stop humanity's relentless march toward self-annihilation.

Giant radio galaxies are cosmic megastructures that can span millions of light-years, making them some of the largest-known ...