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Archaeologists have discovered a mysterious new king of ancient Egypt, buried in a network of tombs at Anubis Mountain.

Scientists said Wednesday they have developed the world's tiniest pacemaker, a temporary heartbeat regulator smaller than a grain of rice that can be injected and controlled by light before dissolving ...

Just when you thought you could relax about putative 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4, back it comes, with a vengeance.

Getting a headache during or after exercise can be seriously frustrating – especially if you have kept hydrated to try and ...

The damage climate change will inflict on the world's economy is likely to have been massively underestimated, according to ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has repeated its record-smashing performance of December 2024, swooping down within a scorching 6.1 ...

Currently a harsh, arid sandscape, it's hard to believe the Sahara was once studded with sparkling water bodies that nourished lush green savannas.

A pair of orcas terrorizing white sharks off the coast of South Africa may have captured the popular imagination, but their ...

The measles outbreak that began in west Texas in late January 2025 continues to grow, with 400 confirmed cases in Texas and ...

Nearly two decades after suffering a brainstem stroke at the age of 30 that left her unable to speak, a woman in the US ...