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Researchers have come up with a clever new way of freezing brain cells just as they fire out a signal, meaning processes that normally happen too quickly to observe can be studied in detail - and perhaps offer clues for treating conditions like ...

Imagine if a simple blood test could offer a glimpse into your future health.

Ozempic and other semaglutide medications have been working wonders in terms of shedding pounds for many people, but a study shows that they're still not as effective as surgery when it comes to weight loss - and it's not even close.

A "house of cards" is such a wonderful English phrase, one now primarily associated with a Netflix political drama.

One of the most famous hominin fossils may not be as familiar as we thought.

Tiny biological batteries known as mitochondria keep the body's cells running smoothly, and their gradual decline is linked to a wide range of age-related diseases.

On 19 December 2025, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will at long last make its closest approach to Earth.

Current medical screening techniques could be failing to catch nearly half of those who experience a heart attack, according to new research, suggesting many of the millions of heart attacks that happen each year could be prevented with improved ...

Although they are technically gas giants, Uranus and Neptune are referred to as "ice giants" due to their composition.

Thousands of glaciers will vanish each year in the coming decades, leaving only a fraction standing by the end of the century unless global warming is curbed, a study showed on Monday.