Myopia affects almost 2 billion people. For many of them, surgery is not an option.

Conservative politicians receive as much if not more attention on social media.

Months after it started being administered, the Sputnik V vaccine was proven to be safe and effective.

Sidewinder snakes helped solve a puzzling conundrum.

It's three times older than the first dinosaurs, and it probably played its part against the Snowball Earth.

This mineral hints at Mars' icy past.

So, uhm, what have you done lately?

The teeth had been discovered over a century ago, but researchers are now seeing them in a new light.

It's not quite as effective as some other vaccines, but it only needs a single jab

We may soon have a new ally in our fight against the pandemic.

Scientists peered into those sourdough starter jars to see what makes it tick.

Life on Venus is as unlikely as ever.

These are the first people to take a vacation outside of Earth.

Hyperbaric chambers could be a 'fountain of youth', the study authors say.

Smartphones might soon power themselves.

Charging your electric car could soon take as little time as regular petrol cars.

Talk about an exciting change.

The groundbreaking treatment could soon be trialed on humans.

Natural gas is still king in Texas, but it might have trouble holding onto that crown.

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Man's best friend has been with us for millennia, but we're still learning new things.

There's more to the Red Planet than you think.

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Some 455 centuries ago, these people must have seen a really big pig.

It's an unprecedented achievement owed to intense scientific efforts and massive funding.

Sometimes, to see down you must go up.

Vaccines are right around the corner, but in the meantime, masks are still a key ally in reducing infection.

Researchers identified microbes that correlated with an individual's risk of serious conditions to gut microbiome.

Urban and rural demographics seem to be changing faster than policy is keeping up.

The Grand Canyon ain't got nothing on this.

Vaccination campaigns are already rolling out. How's your country doing?

"an illustration of a baby daikon radish in a tutu walking a dog" "a lovestruck cup of boba" "a snail...

Vaccines save lives -- a lot of them. But it's normal to wonder about side effects.

Amoeba-based computers could enable us to solve some hardcore problems.

Some diseases just stink -- and cancer is one of them.

The perfect companion for anyone interested in British habitats -- whether you're a traveler, naturalist, or just curious.

Plans are just like us... well, in a way at least.

It's 80 times more efficient than the microprocessor you're using to read this.

The classical images are far from accurate.

Eco-friendly satellites might be coming soon.

How do you say 'one with everything' in Latin?

The roots of the problem remain largely unaddressed.

The accidental creation of tidal marshes could offer resilience to the area, researchers say.

While the condition isn't necessarily something that needs to be 'cured', having a potential treatment would be useful.

This has been one heck of a year, that's for sure. Just look at this robot dog.

As its hospitals fill up to capacity and intensive care beds are running out, Sweden is starting to sidetrack from...

It's part boring, part interesting, and mostly geology.

They tell us what's going on in nature, in a way that's easy to read and understand.

So-called 'dark fiber' could help seismologists map the underground and measure our planet's rumbles.