It turns out the story has a third character: a little-known, rarely tested type of cholesterol that can account for around a ...

The most catastrophic dust storm in US history brought mayhem to six states, from Nebraska in the north to Texas in the south. Ferocious winds picked up an estimated third of a million tonnes of dusty ...

This shifts mass away from Earth’s poles, and – like a figure skater extending their arms mid-spin – slows the rotation.

Meet the 'Jesus Christ lizard' that can run on water (science hasn't yet discovered if it can turn that water into wine, as ...

The world’s most powerful climate phenomenon El Niño is returning – and this time, it may be arriving in record-breaking form ...

Far from a spiritual metaphor, a new theory is shedding light on the bizarre evolutionary quirks that gave us a hidden third ...

A new image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope has shed new light on one of the Universe’s most luminous views.

But the way he went about it had serious consequences. He turned to alcohol – and developed a severe drinking problem. The ...

When a group of older adults in Portugal completed writing tests, scientists found a link between what they produced and ...

How many birds fly into buildings? You may be surprised to learn it's a very high number each year, higher than previous ...

While AI is making all the headlines for its heavy use of water for cooling its servers, everything we do online has an ...

Research shows that garlic affects your lipid health as well as your taste buds. But how you take it plays a big role in how ...