Scientists investigating Alzheimer's disease have made a key breakthrough. They have identified a vital cellular mechanism ...

The owner of the Santa was at a carol service with his eight-year-old daughter Scarlett in Lowestoft, Suffolk, when the ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a 7,000-year-old figurine that looks like an alien. Researchers discovered the unearthly form ...

Music really does reduce stress in dementia patients, according to a new study. Researchers have shown for the first time how and why music can reduce distress and agitation for people with advanced ...

Sixty-five percent of holiday hosts are cleaning their home until the second before their guests arrive, according to a new study. The poll of 2,000 Americans, who plan to host guests for the holidays ...

A new cancer "fingerprint" can improve early detection of potentially deadly tumors, say scientists. Changes are detectable with "near-perfect" accuracy by portable scanners in just a few hours, ...

Potentially deadly solar "superflares" are far more common than previously thought, according to a new study. Unusually strong solar storms earlier this year triggered "Northern Lights" auroras at ...

Elevated levels of potentially toxic "forever chemicals" have been found in several smartwatch wristbands. The chemicals were more common in more expensive wristbands, say scientists. PFAS (Per- and ...

A new early warning tool developed by British scientists will help control devastating locust swarms. Desert locusts typically lead solitary lives until something - such as an intense rainstorm - ...