A predator that swam Earth's oceans more than half a billion years ago is unlike any creature that lives on our planet today.

Your eyesight might be good enough to confidently read the tiny text at the optometrist from a few meters away.

In small doses, boredom is the necessary counterbalance to the overstimulated world in which we live. It can offer unique ...

Slight variations in a person's pulse rate could give clues about the likelihood of future cognitive decline, according to a ...

A few years ago, a social media trend challenged people to see if they could stand up from the floor without using their hands.

The bacteria that live on your skin could be playing a role in protecting you from the sun's harmful UV rays, scientists have discovered.

Antarctica's icy wilderness is warming rapidly under the weight of human-driven climate change, yet a new study points to an ...

First, light passes through the optical components of the eyes such as the cornea, pupil and lens. Together, they help focus ...

We already rely heavily on hydrogen gas as a fuel source, and it's considered key to reaching crucial carbon-neutral goals.

Humans love beer: worldwide, we can go through more than 187.9 million kiloliters (49.6 billion gallons) of it in just one ...

In the cold, distant reaches of the Solar System, far beyond Pluto, astronomers have just identified what could be a new ...

Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth's rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have ...