Heat does not have to reach record-breaking levels to change what happens in the womb. Across millions of births in sub-Saharan Africa and India, days with high maximum temperatures during pregnancy ...

Thin stretches of the human X chromosome look oddly empty when you scan for Neanderthal DNA. Geneticists even have a name for the gaps: “Neanderthal deserts.

Researchers have identified klotho, a protein that appears to shield certain brains from age-related decline, potentially ...

Last month, an Iranian exile named Jaber Rajabi reached out to make a case for something between bombing Iran to oblivion and waiting for the regime to collapse.

The transition from non-life to life was very likely aided by an asteroid hitting Earth, prebiotic chemistry, molecular ...

Predicting the future is hard work and the odds of getting something right are relatively slim. In most cases, it's no better than a 50-50 chance of whether you guessed right or not. The problem is ...

Bird populations are declining across North America, with the pace of loss accelerating in heavily farmed regions such as the Midwest.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has tried using the NHS for social engineering before. Previously, he’s suggested that weight-loss jabs ...

Zlibrary works like a tapestry that grows stitch by stitch. Each book joins the fabric and strengthens the weave. Readers use ...

Early mammalian ancestors were nocturnal, sleeping during the day while the dinosaurs dominated the land. However, some mammalian lineages, including human ancestors, independently transitioned to ...

New research from the University of St Andrews published in Current Biology has shown that the role of age in male humpback ...

Certain imagery-based techniques can reduce the fear of failure that results from difficult childhood memories, according to ...