Measles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these repercussions, evidence shows.

As climate change melts ice sheets and glaciers, water is being redistributed across the globe — and could end up moving the ...

A graduate student accidentally created a blend of oil, water and nickel particles that formed an unexpected shape.

People experience different amounts of pain during IUD insertion, but there are a number of pain-relief options available to patients getting the contraceptive.

Researchers conducted the first-ever near-infrared analysis of an extragalactic recurrent nova and found it is one of the ...

A rare 'smiley face' triple conjunction is coming to Earth's morning skies on April 25, when Venus, Saturn and the crescent moon form a celestial smirk near the horizon.

A reanalysis of ancient DNA shows that a major cultural change took place in Ireland after four centuries of farming.

On April 1, 2025, the Taiwanese manufacturer TSMC introduced the world's most advanced microchip: the 2 nanometre (2nm) chip.

About half of the non-dark matter in the universe cannot be accounted for by stars and galaxies alone. Now, scientists say ...

The drugmaker Lilly announced topline results of a clinical trial of a new pill in the same drug class as injectables like Ozempic.

Samples drilled by the Curiosity rover on Mars have revealed abundant signs of a carbon cycle that remained hidden from ...

The rete ovarii, a poorly understood structure connected to the ovaries, may be much more essential to ovarian function than ...