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A violent stellar disruption recorded in 2024 has given astronomers their most comprehensive evidence yet of a black hole twisting the very fabric of spacetime around itself.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.

The curious skeleton of a Roman-era individual in Britain, nicknamed the Beachy Head Woman, is not who we thought she was.

For only the second time ever, a collision between two asteroids has been observed around an alien star not too far beyond the Solar System's borders.

A German woman engineer on Saturday became the first wheelchair user to blast into space, taking a brief ride on a Blue Origin flight.

No sea creature inspires terror - rightly or wrongly - as much as the white shark does.

Our pets can now live much longer lives, yet they face an increased risk of cognitive decline similar to human dementia as they grow older.

The holiday season is a time of exciting activities, family get-togethers and a time away from the normal work and school routine.

Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism by which brain cells die.

For decades, science fiction writers have tried their best to prepare us for eventual contact with aliens.