Temperatures are set to soar in the US around the July 4 holiday, a week after Europe struck new records. With experts predicting more intense and more frequent heat waves in the future, can our bodies adapt?

Instead of letting a 22-year-old space telescope fall to Earth, NASA wants to rescue the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory with a robotic spacecraft designed to boost the telescope back into higher orbit.

Earthquakes are a fact of nature, but living with earthquakes doesn't have to mean living in fear. DW takes a closer look at some countries showing how preparation, innovation and determination can save lives.

Summer, the FIFA World Cup and a cold beer. Sounds like a dream? Be careful, though; the combination of heat and alcohol can quickly take a very bad turn.

TikTok, Instagram and YouTube clips are designed to overwhelm the brain's pleasure circuitry and keep people watching. Researchers say short-form videos may only be the start when it comes to harvesting human attention.

From July 2026 onwards, BPA will no longer be permitted in EU food packaging. The industrial chemical is known to interfere with the human hormonal system.

The EU has eased restrictions on crops developed using novel genetic techniques. While supporters say the technology could help farmers adapt to climate change, critics argue its effects remain poorly understood.

The story of the US doctor who survived Ebola with experimental treatment in Germany highlights wider inequities in global health. It also reveals how sharply medical standards can differ between African countries.

There are still mines in the Straight of Hormuz, delaying the opening for commercial shipping. How dangerous are naval mines, and what can be done to clear them?

Every other month, researchers find new uses for GLP-1 agonist drugs, like Mounjaro and Ozempic — now even as a treatment for substance abuse. It's classic drug repurposing, a technique that saved lives during COVID.