A new study suggests that lifespan might be 50% heritable — although for now, it's hard to know if the finding applies across diverse populations.

After the roughly 7.5-mile-wide (12 kilometers) asteroid struck off the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in the Gulf of Mexico, ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Attention marathon runners, triathletes and other endurance athletes: If you’re after a high-end sports watch, minus the upkeep and fancy smartwatch tech, the Garmin Enduro 3 is for you.

By targeting three key growth pathways at once, researchers eliminated pancreatic tumors in multiple mouse models and ...

A new study comparing 59 species of primates linked same-sex sexual behavior to scarce resources and more predators in socially complex species. The findings show diverse sexual behaviors are common — ...

The ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina has reached a staggering 789 cases, making it the largest outbreak of the disease since the U.S. eliminated measles in 2000.

Neanderthals repeatedly returned to the cave to store horned animal skulls, revealing this cultural tradition was transmitted over time.

New footage shows one of NASA's WB-57 research jets spewing out flames and smoke as it skids across a runway during an ...

An innovative approach to battery materials could bring sodium-ion energy density and charging speeds far closer to those of ...

On the night of Feb. 2, skywatchers in eastern North America can see the moon occult Regulus — a rare event visible to the naked eye.

Archaeologists in Greece have discovered 430,000-year-old handheld wooden tools, the oldest surviving examples of their kind ...