Scientists have traced the evolutionary origin of humans' outer ears to the gills of ancient fish through a series of ...

Capnocytophaga infections in humans are rare, especially in historically healthy individuals. But when it occurs, the disease ...

Eight months spent following a "carnivore diet" caused a man to grow big, yellow bumps on his hands, feet and elbows.

A hoard of 1,368 coins, most of them silver, was discovered in England. Why they were buried is a mystery.

Female mammals typically carry two X chromosomes — one from each parent — and a new study suggests that the maternal X is ...

The FDA has given marketing authorization to Zyn nicotine pouches. That doesn't necessarily mean they're safe to use, ...

Scientists have captured faint magnetic signatures resulting from the tidal movement of seawater across the planet — and they might have to wait until 2030 to get another shot at it.

Human populations that left Africa evolved quickly whereas Neanderthals stayed the same, according to an analysis of blood group systems.

Scientists have found an elusive third form of magnetism that could help solve a longstanding puzzle about superconductors.

"As yet, nobody has managed to understand what gives rise to this strange phenomenon, and explaining dark energy remains one ...

A new study suggests that the explosive deaths of the universe's earliest stars created surprising quantities of water that ...

A rare breed of star recently discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope spins faster by feeding on its stellar siblings.