Evidence suggests regular exercise can help tackle cancer, and a new study finds that cancer-fighting biological changes can ...

Menthol activates TRPM8 receptors on nerve endings in your mouth, which are the same receptors responsible for sensing cold.

The oldest fossilised remains of complex animals appear suddenly in the fossil record, and as if from nowhere, in rocks that are 538 million years old. The rapid arrival of animals so different from ...

An object spotted in deep space is the strongest candidate yet for a galaxy arrested during early development.

Even a boneless, gelatinous sack lacking a dedicated anus and brain needs its beauty sleep, a new study by researchers from ...

With another El Niño expected in 2026, only a short time after the last one, many reefs will not have had sufficient time to ...

The notion behind intermittent fasting is simple: eat less for a time, improve your metabolism. The reality is more complex, ...

Life truly is radiant, according to an experiment conducted by researchers from the University of Calgary and the National Research Council of Canada.

Some spiders build delicate little nets, others colossal web megacities, and now some in Peru and the Philippines have been found sculpting giant doppelgängers out of silk, prey carcasses, and debris.

The exchange of cells between a mother and a fetus is a well-documented phenomenon that scientists have known about for more ...

There is still a debate about very high-level endurance exercise. While most recreational runners show no lasting harm, some ...

The fearsome silent hunters of the deep – sharks – aren't usually hued like a traffic cone, but now and again, nature goes ...