International team uncovers gene mutations that cause rare and aggressive cancer in both cats and humans. Their findings could provide a path to treatments for both species.

It feels harmless to peek at an ex’s posts on social media. But studies show that repeated checking can intensify heartbreak, prolong longing and slow emotional recovery.

A rare frog poison has been named as the cause of Russian democracy fighter Alexei Navalny's 2024 death. But it's unlikely to have come from a frog.

Barack Obama caused an online stir by telling a podcaster aliens were "real," albeit stressing he had not seen any as US president. He's since clarified that he believes they exist, rather than having special knowledge.

For years, oxytocin was thought of as the love drug: enhancing trust and emotional connection. But the truth is more complex.

Multiple sclerosis is also caused by a virus carried by almost all humans. A new study provides an explanation as to why only certain people develop the disease. This also opens up the possibility of a treatment.

Women in gyms hear it all the time: lift heavy in some weeks, go lighter in others, depending on your menstrual cycle — because your hormones affect your strength. But is it backed by science?

A new WHO study suggests that over 7 million cases of cancer in 2022 were preventable. Nearly 40% of all the cases that year were linked to modifiable risk factors — behavioral and environmental factors we can change.

Scientists have said fossils of a small newly discovered dinosaur found in Spain could change ideas on the evolution of ornithopods.

Science in the Arctic — and Greenland — is on the frontline of pressing challenges facing humanity, like climate change and genetics. Some researchers worry international collaboration is at risk.