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Oral cancer might not be one that many people think to look out for, but its prevalence is rising and it can be deadly.

Two worlds at almost opposite ends of the Solar System have just given us a mystery we didn't even know existed.

To help cure Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, we need to understand the mechanisms through which it damages the brain - including how the toxic build-up of proteins inside neurons eventually causes their death.

In case you missed it, last week the ScienceAlert team shared their favorite science facts for you to use as conversation starters over the 4th of July weekend.

Lions are built for terror.

Superconductive materials could revolutionize electronics - if only they weren't so fussy.

When it comes to aging well, diet, exercise, and social interaction may get most of the attention - but researchers are increasingly finding there's more to the story.

Did you know Earth has a 'minimoon'? It's known as asteroid 2016HO3, or Kamooalewa.

Researchers are beginning to realize that even vastly different psychiatric disorders can share startlingly similar genetic roots.

Albert Einstein taught us that time is relative in a physical sense, but personal experiences teach us that time is also perceptually relative.