An outbreak of measles in the US is approaching 100 cases as it spreads into more heavily populated areas, predominantly ...

Doubly magic nuclei are particularly stable against nuclear decay; 208 Pb is the heaviest known stable isotope of any element ...

In 2007, astronomers discovered the Cosmic Horseshoe, a gravitationally lensed system of galaxies about five-and-a-half ...

Mars – dusty, dry, and desert-clad – was once so rich in water it had not just lakes, but oceans, according to a new study.

A new population-based study led by researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has found a common first-line class ...

If you're a parent you've probably tried, at some point, to navigate the supermarket with a trolley, and at least one child ...

Most of the long-period comets in the Solar System come from the outer Oort Cloud. The inner region is much more stable. It's closer to the Sun, which means it's more strongly bound by the Sun's ...

It's been centuries since a wolf's howl was heard across the Scottish Highlands, but a team of researchers thinks it's time ...

A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.

Bystander' mice attempt to revive unconscious companions, a new study reveals, suggesting our natural inclination to help ...

Breast cancer cases in the US among women aged under 40 are jumping up by nearly half a percent each year, though new ...

A systematic review looking at the effectiveness of active recovery across 26 studies found 6–10 minutes of exercise was the ...