Nearly 6 million deaths from five common cancers were avoided through prevention, early detection and better treatments, a new study reveals. Biostatistician Katrina Goddard from the National Cancer ...

3,000-year-old clay tablets show that some associations between emotion and parts of the body have remained the same for millennia.

Teams are starting to analyze data from the total solar eclipse to learn more about the sun’s corona, gravity waves and changes in Earth’s ionosphere.

Millions of other animals may have perished too, suggesting the die-off event might be one of the worst in modern times.

Now atop Jezero Crater, the robotic explorer found quartz indicative of habitable environments and possibly the oldest rocks yet seen in the solar system.

Most present-day humans carry a small amount of Neandertal DNA that can be traced back to a single period of interbreeding, two genetic analyses find.

Earthquake data suggest that all or small patches of the inner core's surface may be swelling and contracting.

As of early December, there have been nearly 60,000 confirmed and suspected cases in 20 countries and 60 deaths in 2024. Children have been particularly hard hit.

Twenty years after the deadliest wave in recorded history, most oceans have warning systems and communities have learned how best to escape the danger.

Studies suggest that semaglutide reduces heart attack and stroke and may curb addiction and more. Scientists reflect on the future of GLP-1 drugs beyond weight loss.

Female moths may pick up on the ultrasonic wailing of distressed plants and opt to lay their eggs on different, healthier plants.

Generative AI and the hype around it has rung in excitement and alarm bells this year. Here’s how to consider climate, energy and AI's intersection.