Giant tortoises on Seychelles’ remote Aldabra Atoll may be far more numerous than earlier estimates suggested. Researchers ...

A genetic study has challenged the idea that a low bottom number in a blood pressure reading necessarily increases heart ...

An ETH Zurich spin-off is developing electric buses that recharge through specially designed tires while stopped over a plate ...

A healthy Nordic eating pattern was linked to a lower estimated risk of death over 24 years in a large study using Swedish ...

An experimental drug may help existing cancer medicines work against tumors that have become resistant to treatment.

Interrupting the chemical messages exchanged by mouth bacteria shifted laboratory-grown dental plaque towards a community ...

A soft underwater robot inspired by a feather star can swim, hover and change direction using just two parts that drive its ...

Kidney disease affects millions of people worldwide, and the risk increases with age. It can develop quietly, so many people ...

Nature may have less spare capacity to cope with disappearing species than many people assume. A global analysis found that ...

Heart recordings collected during an overnight sleep test may contain clues to future heart problems. Researchers found that ...