This week in science: the genetic secrets of the 'vampire squid from hell'; a dinosaur superhighway; the longest known ...

The male-determining sex chromosome has lost 97 percent of its ancestral genes in the last 300 million years. If that rate ...

A prehistoric bird that lived and died 120 million years ago has presented forensic paleontologists with a baffling medical ...

Imagine trying to enjoy your favourite meal but finding that your gums hurt, your mouth feels dry, and chewing has become ...

The origins of complex, nucleated cellular life – everything from amoebas to humans – may date back a lot further in Earth's ...

Getting a better understanding of how the brain works is tricky, as living brains aren't easily prodded and analyzed.

If you want to stand out at your next metal gig, don't settle for a spot of color in a sea of black – go ultrablack instead.

A rare vomiting condition associated with chronic cannabis use is becoming more common at emergency departments in the US.

A team of astronomers studying the distribution of galaxies in nearby space has discovered something truly extraordinary: a ...

Changes to just one gene, called GRIN2A, have now been tied to psychiatric symptoms, including early-onset schizophrenia.

A major volcanic cataclysm may have been ultimately responsible for the spread of the Black Death across Europe in the 1340s.

A shingles vaccination program that began in Wales in 2013 has led to two discoveries that give fresh hope to efforts to ...