Chorus waves are mysterious, chirping signals produced by spiraling plasma inside our planet's magnetic field. But a new detection suggests scientists may understand less about them than first thought ...

Eight months spent following a "carnivore diet" caused a man to grow big, yellow bumps on his hands, feet and elbows.

Scientists have traced the evolutionary origin of humans' outer ears to the gills of ancient fish through a series of ...

Capnocytophaga infections in humans are rare, especially in historically healthy individuals. But when it occurs, the disease ...

Human populations that left Africa evolved quickly whereas Neanderthals stayed the same, according to an analysis of blood group systems.

A hoard of 1,368 coins, most of them silver, was discovered in England. Why they were buried is a mystery.

Female mammals typically carry two X chromosomes — one from each parent — and a new study suggests that the maternal X is ...

Scientists have captured faint magnetic signatures resulting from the tidal movement of seawater across the planet — and they might have to wait until 2030 to get another shot at it.

Scientists have found an elusive third form of magnetism that could help solve a longstanding puzzle about superconductors.

The FDA has given marketing authorization to Zyn nicotine pouches. That doesn't necessarily mean they're safe to use, ...

A man was diagnosed with skeletal fluorosis, which likely emerged due to him inhaling substances that damaged his bones.

A new study suggests that the explosive deaths of the universe's earliest stars created surprising quantities of water that ...