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In a routine blood test that turned extraordinary, French scientists have identified the world's newest and rarest blood group.

Sticking to the Mediterranean diet, rich in plants and nuts and low in meat, could drastically reduce your risk of dementia, according to a new study from researchers at Yonsei University in South Korea.

A new review of antidepressant withdrawal effects - written by academics, many of whom have close ties to drug manufacturers - risks underestimating the potential harms to long-term antidepressant users by focusing on short-term, industry-funded ...

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread.

Sometimes there are profound questions in life that must be answered, like "What is the meaning of existence?", "Are we alone in the universe?" or "What happens if you throw a paper airplane from the International Space Station?" Luckily, that third ...

If chimpanzees had access to TikTok, the platform might soon be flooded with videos of 'chimpfluencers' wearing grass in their ears and butts - the latest trend going around a chimp sanctuary in Africa.

What's good for your aging gut may also be good for your aging brain.

Sound waves 'fossilized' in the arrangements of galaxies across the Universe support the theory that the Milky Way galaxy floats adrift in a giant void in space.

When carnivores that roam our Earth feast gleefully on the flesh of their prey, the hard, unpalatable bones are usually left behind.

Jets that failed to punch through the outer shell of a dying star are the sources of mysterious X-ray flashes that have puzzled astronomers for decades.