Children's mattresses may be giving off chemicals associated with damage to the brain, according to new research – a ...

Have you ever wondered why you don't have thick hair covering your whole body like a dog, cat or gorilla does? Humans aren't the only mammals with sparse hair.

Ochre body paint may have been a form of prehistoric sunscreen that helped early humans survive a sudden increase in ultraviolet (UV) radiation around 41,000 years ago.

A lonely black hole roaming the cosmos in solitude has been confirmed for the first time. A closer look has revealed the dark object's identity, after much hubbub.

Earlier this year, scientists discovered a peculiar term appearing in published papers: "vegetative electron microscopy".

While most of us take the ground beneath our feet for granted, written within its complex layers, like the pages of a book, ...

We know sleep quality is vital for good health, that adolescence is an important time for brain development, and that teens ...