The aurora borealis has been remarkably bright recently. Space weather physicist Tamitha Skov reveals what's going on and how ...

Psilocybin appears to alter brain networks linked to repetitive negative thoughts, which may explain how the drug helps to treat some mental health conditions ...

Performing CPR on a space station in microgravity involves doing a handstand on a person's chest and pushing against the ...

An ancient skull has finally shown us what the Denisovans looked like. Now it turns out they, not Neanderthals, might be our ...

New research tapping into decades-old concepts is challenging the notion that the only way to treat cancer is to kill every ...

The brightest and most colourful glowing plants yet have been created by injecting phosphorescent chemicals directly into the ...

Categorising the Denisovans as a distinct species would allow us to more comprehensively trace our own evolutionary ...

A fossil discovered in Patagonia shows a 3.5-metre-long reptile from the late Cretaceous with large, serrated teeth capable ...

People used to experience an "unhappiness hump" around midlife, but declining youth mental health may mean that is no longer ...

Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal unexpectedly high levels of carbon dioxide coming off 3I/ATLAS, ...

Scientists have long and studiously avoided claiming that other animals have language. Now, using the power of AI, they are ...

After three consecutive and dramatic failed missions, SpaceX has successfully launched Starship to space in a key step for ...