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The pulse of an atom's magnetic heart as it ticks back and forth between quantum states has been timed in a laboratory.

Scientists have discovered a metal oxide with the catchy name SrFe0.5Co0.5O2.5 (or SFCO for short) that can 'breathe', taking in oxygen atoms and releasing them again at relatively low temperatures without breaking.

Stargazers will have a chance to see a "Blood Moon" on Sunday night during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa.

Life memories for most of us are like grains of sand, slipping through our fingers as we try to hold on to as many as we can.

This week in science: A massive undersea 'metropolis' discovered; several possible anti-aging breakthroughs; potential first evidence of a long-hypothesized type of black hole; and much more! Earth's Seasons Are Out of Sync, Scientists Discover From ...

You've probably encountered images in your social media feeds that look like a cross between photographs and computer-generated graphics.

There's a lot to be said for an optimistic outlook, but a new study suggests that interpreting other people's emotions as more positive than they actually are could be a sign of brain aging and mental decline.

Some ant queens can produce offspring of more than one species - even when the other species is not known to exist in the nearby wild.

Tiny bones locked in stone for millions of years have finally told their sad story.

The levels of caffeine in your blood could affect the amount of body fat you carry, a factor that in turn could determine your risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.