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We may finally know what first lit up the cosmic dawn in the early Universe.

As water gets colder, its behavior becomes increasingly weird from a physics perspective, and researchers looking for explanations have found something new: a previously hidden 'critical point' that emerges in supercooled water that doesn't freeze.

Primordial black holes (PBHs) are particularly special types of black hole, thought to have been formed from dense pockets of subatomic matter within a second after the Big Bang - and a new study reports on what could be the first direct observation ...

The first human case of H9N2 influenza virus (bird flu) has been reported in Europe.

Researchers have developed a novel compound that could transform the way we treat Alzheimer's disease, offering not just a new weapon but potentially a new strategy for battling the most common form of dementia worldwide.

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A grotesque purple lifeform was photographed sprouting 'tentacles' on the International Space Station (ISS), causing a stir online.

Nicotine vaping is likely to cause lung and oral cancers, a comprehensive review of more than 100 studies has concluded.

Leaf through a textbook, watch a wellness influencer, or listen in at the gym, and it can feel as though the human body has already been mapped to exhaustion.

Scientists have uncovered a potential drug combo that may supercharge popular weight-loss treatments for older women.