Men are more than twice as likely as women to be sexually active in old age, and more likely to...

DNA from the fossilised eggshells of extinct birds - including iconic giants such as the moa and elephant bird -...

People who have a drink or two prior to a traumatic event may suffer from more flashbacks than if they...

A novel technique to kill parasites uses a combination of gold nanoparticles and lasers, and has been shown to work...

In addition to the five tastes already identified lurks another detectable by the palate, fat, and people's weight is linked...

Scientists have uncovered the bones of a dinosaur-like creature that roamed Earth at least 10 million years earlier than the...

A weak magnetic field and powerful solar wind stripped water from the early Earth's atmosphere 3.5 billions years ago and...

A census of microbes in the human digestive tract found at least 1,000 microbes, many previously unknown, and could lead...

Zinc from sunscreens can penetrate healthy adult skin, according to two Australian studies. The results raise questions over the safety...

A radar aboard an Indian spacecraft has detected craters filled with ice on the Moon's north pole, NASA scientists said.