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The natural world has brewed up a spooky 'skull' in a deep volcanic pit in the Sahara Desert.

Usually, the chemical mist released when onions are chopped - propanethial S-oxide - makes our eyes water.

For decades, scientists have tried to understand how the Sun's corona (outer atmosphere) gets so blisteringly hot while its surface stays relatively balmy - and now a new study has delivered a big clue.

Ever worried that skipping breakfast might leave you foggy at work? Or that intermittent fasting would make you irritable, distracted and less productive? Snack food ads warn us that "you're not you when you're hungry", reinforcing a common belief .. ...

We're all familiar with the feeling of zoning out, especially when we're sleep-deprived.

Some of the world's healthiest and longest-living people follow the practice of "hara hachi bu" - an eating philosophy rooted in moderation.

Strange glassy blobs strewn across the Australian desert are evidence of an ancient meteorite impact that scientists hadn't noticed until now.

On October 29, Comet 3I/ATLAS reached its closest point to the Sun.

Specially engineered 'young' immune cells could help to reverse the effects of aging and the damage to brain cells caused by diseases such as Alzheimer's, according to a new study in mice.

Taking a pleasant daily stroll could help slow the protein buildup and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease, new research reveals.