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The impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continue to be felt across the world, but some consequences are more noticeable than others.

The identity of the miscreant responsible for a rodent-shaped hole in a Chicago sidewalk is not the beastie everyone thought it was.

Ibuprofen is a household name - the go-to remedy for everything from headaches to period pain.

As Parkinson's disease progresses, harmful protein clumps build up in the brain, blocking communications between neurons and killing them off - but what if we could prevent these clusters from forming? Researchers led by a team from the University of ...

When we hear the word "twins", we tend to think of two identical people who share physical traits, and perhaps certain behaviours or quirks.

The gravitational interaction between the Earth and Moon has led to one hemisphere of the Moon being locked facing away from Earth.

A new vaccine can effectively prevent multiple types of cancer, with up to 88 percent efficacy for some forms of tumor in mouse tests.

The subtle pulses of tiny blood vessels in the brain can now be mapped in greater detail than ever before using a new imaging method.

A boost to the metabolism can be a walk in the park.

The idea that you can "catch" shingles is one of the more common misconceptions I hear from patients who arrive worried they've got it.