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Most of us spend around a third of our lives in bed.

Hundreds of years ago, it was common for married couples among the European upper classes to have separate bedrooms.

Despite their reputation as 'killer' whales, orcas are known to lend a helping fin by sharing their food with humans.

In 2024, scientists stumbled upon a potential new treatment for hereditary-patterned baldness, the most common cause of hair loss in both men and women worldwide.

"How often do you poop?" might sound like a very personal question, but your answer could reveal quite a lot about your overall health.

Slow-motion earthquakes, as you might guess from the name, involve the release of pent-up geological energy over the course of days or weeks rather than minutes - and scientists have now recorded some as they were happening.

A planet that is snuggled up closely with its host star may be igniting colossal flares that strip it of its own mass.

An active ingredient in cough medicines since 1979 has shown promise as a treatment for neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson's disease-related dementia.

How did Earth, alone among the Solar System's rocky planets, become the home for life? How, among all this frigid lifelessness, did our planet become warm, hospitable, and life-sustaining? The answer to these questions is complex and multi-faceted, . ...

New research on Monday contradicted the commonly held idea that males dominate females among primates, revealing far more nuanced power dynamics in the relationships of our close relatives.