Since mindfulness is something you can practice at home for free, it often sounds like the perfect tonic for stress and ...

Thousands of marks carved into Paleolithic artifacts suggest that early modern humans were using structured symbols to communicate as far back as 40,000 years ago, a detailed analysis has found.

Cases of myopia, or short-sightedness, are increasing rapidly around the world, and a new study suggests that our modern tendency to spend more time indoors could be a key driving factor.

One of the largest stars known in the Universe has done something strange – and scientists are debating what it means.

Space junk returning to the Earth is introducing metal pollution to the pristine upper atmosphere as it burns up on re-entry, ...

At first, newly diagnosed cancer patients show no signs of criminality, the study found. Crime rates actually decrease in the first year after diagnosis, which is plausible considering many of those ...

Once, long ago, a little reptile going about its business plopped itself down in the mud before getting up and carrying on with its day.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Grounded until at least April, NASA's giant Moon rocket is headed back to the hangar this week for more repairs before astronauts climb aboard. The space agency said Sunday ...

Scientists have many theories about how Earth's raw materials turned into living cells, but a new proposal is particularly slimy.

Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative joint disease that causes pain, stiffness, and swelling and reduces your range of ...

A new investigation of ancient horned animal skulls found in Spain's Des-Cubierta Cave deepens the mystery of when and why Neanderthals put them there.

Yet there is clear evidence that adults benefit from playfulness just as children do. Research shows that adults who engage ...