Allergies can be deadly. But despite how common they are, scientists still don't fully understand what happens inside the body to trigger anaphylactic shock - a terrifying and rapid reaction that can result in death.

Why is my awareness here, while yours is over there? Why is the universe split in two for each of us, into a subject and an infinity of objects?

Another week, another round of great achievements in science - from discovering the oldest figurative cave art we've ever seen, to gazing out into the Universe, there is always something new to learn about our world and beyond.

Comic-book creator Stan Lee has died, aged 95.

An eyepatch lined with dissolvable needles may sound like a cruel form of torture, but researchers say the invention could fundamentally change the way that we treat eye disease.

Finally, 130 years after it was established, the kilogram as we know it is about to be retired. But it's not the end: a new definition will be put in place - one that's far more accurate than anything we've had until now.

In the driest and oldest desert on Earth – a place so barren and bleak it's effectively hell on Earth – things don't work quite the same way they do in other places.

Dogs, cats, or goldfish probably can't have conversations with each other about times long gone by – it's a feature we've thought was pretty much exclusive to humans.

Every now and then, Earth's protective magnetic cage changes its stripes, sending explosive showers of charged particles spilling into the atmosphere.

Scientists Find a Material Breaking Modern Chemistry Laws

The Earth is wonderfully weird. From tiny puddle-dwelling creatures that can survive in outer space to a paint so dark that your eyes can't actually even see it, Earth is filled with plenty of strange and incredible things - both natural and made b

When it comes to measuring ice loss at the poles, and predicting what might happen next, scientists need as much accurate data as they can get – and a new study suggests there's a big source of geothermal heat underneath East Antarctica that we h

A set of wings with wires for engines has established a landmark in aviation, becoming the first object to breeze through the air on the cusp of its own, self-generated ionic wind.

On Monday a little spacecraft is going to land on Mars and begin exploring the Red Planet in a way we never have before.

If life is to spark in the Universe like it does on Earth, a few things seem to be required, such as an atmosphere, ozone layer, liquid water, and habitable temperatures.

Gathering detailed information on exoplanets is extremely difficult. The light from their host star overwhelms the light from the exoplanet, making it difficult for telescopes to see them.

Imagine if scientists could look inside the entire human body at once, into all the tissues and organs, and watch as medicine winds its way through every inch of our being.

Back in the 1970s, NASA's Mariner and Viking Missions were sent out to explore other planets in our Solar System. All three of them (there were two Viking missions) captured images of Mars' moon Phobos during their travels.