A sweeping international study reveals that today's middle-aged Americans are lonelier, more depressed, and in worse health than previous generations. Here's why.
A Surrey hobbyist stumbled upon one of Britain's rarest butterflies during a lockdown walk — and his ingenious method for finding them is now changing conservation science.
A newly discovered cave spider in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge is receiving both a scientific name and a traditional naming ceremony from the Yakama Nation.
A groundbreaking theoretical study proposes that dying stars might birth miniature universes instead of black holes, forming mysterious objects called gravastars.
A child psychologist says grandparents are more important than ever as youth mental health challenges continue to rise. He argues that children need supportive relationships, meaningful conversations,
Heat is the deadliest of all extreme weather events. Learn how high temperatures overwhelm the body's natural cooling system and what you can do to stay safe.
A spectacular fossil fish discovered on a remote cliff in New Zealand nearly 30 years ago has finally revealed its full story thanks to an unexpected discovery: the original collector’s long-lost fiel
Elon Musk has shattered wealth records to become history's first trillionaire. Here's how his fortune climbed to an almost incomprehensible $1.11 trillion.
Coral reefs, oyster beds, and ancient trees are vital to their ecosystems — but a groundbreaking new study reveals their ecological influence doesn't end when they die.
From air pollution's impact on the brain to prehistoric clues hidden in squirrel droppings, this week's top science stories are fascinating.
NASA's JWST has detected dramatic atmospheric differences between the morning and evening sides of ultra-hot exoplanet WASP-121 b, rewriting what we know about alien weather.
Strict pollution control rules designed to protect waterways are inflating new home prices and threatening government housebuilding targets, councils and developers say.