Aging involves lots of changes throughout the body, but few organs broadcast the process quite as publicly as the skin.

A morning dose of blue light might help older people sleep better in the evening, giving them a boost for their daily ...

Chains of up to a dozen carbon atoms have been detected in what appears to have been an ancient lakebed on Mars, contributing ...

A trio of US researchers claim to have successfully tested predictions that it's possible to harvest clean energy from the ...

This suggests that O-type stars experience black hole grinding. There are plenty of the smaller B-type stars in the region, ...

The history of medicine is filled with remedies that, viewed through a modern lens, seem perplexing, misguided or downright ...

On Perranporth beach in Cornwall, UK, a local outdoor swimming group called the Perranporth Bluetits is out in force.

When the human brain is starved of energy, it may start to 'eat' its own fatty tissue for fuel, according to a pilot study on ...

The latest drugs for Alzheimer's disease may add years of independence to the lives of patients, but possibly only for some.

Tiny fragments of microplastics are making their way deep inside our bodies in concerning quantities, significantly through our food and drink.

It may be famous for its reliable 'Old Faithful' geyser, but one should never forget that Yellowstone National Park sits on ...

A young woman who lived and died more than 2,000 years ago left behind remains in China that are unlike any we've seen ...