After a nuclear or radiological accident, knowing who has been exposed to radiation—and how much—can save lives. But ...

More than 200 years after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s death, his curiosity about nature is still leading to new discoveries. Scientists in Germany have now uncovered remarkable details about a ...

The chemical is known as thiepine, or 2,5-cyclohexadiene-1-thione (C₆H₆S), a ring-shaped sulfur-bearing hydrocarbon produced in biochemical reactions. When examining the molecular cloud G+0.693–0.027, ...

Scientists have created the most detailed map yet of dark matter—the mysterious substance that makes up most of the universe and quietly shapes everything we see around us. Using new observations from ...

Sea levels are rising across most of the planet as the climate warms and ice melts. But around Greenland, scientists say the opposite is likely to happen. According to new research published in Nature ...

Most people don’t often talk about their bowel habits, but how often we go to the bathroom can actually reveal a lot about how our digestive system is working. When the gut doesn’t move things along ...

New research from scientists at the UK Dementia Research Institute at University College London has revealed how Parkinson’s disease may spread from the gut to the brain. This discovery, made through ...

Many people see themselves as night owls. They feel more alert in the evening, enjoy staying up late, and often struggle with early mornings. While this schedule may feel natural, new research ...

Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered something new that may help fight a serious problem for patients with aggressive inflammatory breast cancer. This type ...

Many people think dementia is something we cannot prevent, but new research shows that almost half of all dementia cases are linked to risk factors we can control. A new study from Lund University in ...

There are also health problems that can cause or worsen high blood pressure. One of them is sleep apnea. This condition causes breathing to stop for short periods during sleep, which can raise blood ...

A serious but often missed sign is confusion or trouble thinking clearly. This is called hepatic encephalopathy. It happens when the liver can’t remove toxins from the blood, and those toxins reach ...