One US and two Russian astronauts remain aboard the orbiting lab, just 1 1/2 months into an eight-month mission that began ...

The space station has gotten by with three astronauts before, sometimes even with just two. NASA said it will be unable to perform a spacewalk, even for an emergency, until the arrival of the next ...

NASA and the US Department of Energy have reaffirmed their joint project to develop a nuclear fission reactor for the surface ...

Some mosquitoes have become increasingly reliant on human blood, new research shows – and it's probably our own fault.

Those hoping to lose weight this year might be tempted to try a diet challenge in the hopes of kick-starting their weight ...

Huntington's disease (HD) has long been impossible to cure, but new research is finally giving fresh hope. HD is a ...

The United Nations Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJA) – nicknamed the 'High Seas Treaty' – comes into force on January 17, a massive milestone in efforts to conserve marine ...

Using exercise to treat depression can be as effective as therapy or antidepressants, according to a new review of previous ...

Stiff knees, aching hips, and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older ...

A new analysis of the eyes of some of the longest-lived animals on Earth could provide molecular clues about long-lasting ...

More than 9 out of 10 Alzheimer's cases could be driven by specific variations in a single gene and the protein it produces, ...

The last meal eaten by a wolf cub before its demise, some 14,400 years ago, has yielded new insight into how the woolly ...