One day in the Middle Miocene, some 11 million to 16 million years ago, a roughly 4.8-metre-long caiman ate a terror bird 1.

Mice with a version of osteoarthritis experienced symptom relief after expression of a protein targeting a stem-cell receptor ...

Scientists and regulators are divided over the threat posed by rising levels of a chemical called TFA.

When they analysed patterns of brain activity in the MPFC, the researchers found that optimistic people seemed to have ...

Gavi, the vaccine provider for the world’s poorest people, needs an extra US$3 billion to protect infants and other ...

With US investment in polar science under threat, scientists hope that China’s interest in the region will benefit research.

Lonni Besançon has faced online abuse, threats and legal challenges. But he remains proud of his service to science and ...

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Compressing five days of work into four can create stress, but the benefits outweigh the downsides, sprawling study shows.

Modelling suggests that annihilation of this strange, invisible matter helps stars to retain that youthful glow.

Declaration of dissent, which warns that science and safety are at risk, joins similar documents from staff at the EPA and ...

Neuroscience initiative in India and Tanzania amasses a trove of high-quality EEG recordings from diverse populations.