A father in Indianapolis last week accused his wife of feeding their child bleach to help cure her autism – something his wife had read about in a Facebook group.

Oganesson (Og) is the heaviest chemical element in the periodic table, but its properties have proved difficult to measure since it was first synthesised in 2002.

Western society has a rather specific view of what a good childhood should be like; protecting, sheltering and legislating to ensure compliance with it.

Elon Musk is feeling confident following last week's successful launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket.

Okay everyone, it's time to talk about female ejaculation - because it's not as mysterious as many would like to believe.

Since NASA's early days, periods in space have been a strange and mysterious topic for engineers.

Despite society's obsession with weight loss, a study has revealed that, surprisingly, most health professionals don't actually know what happens to fat when we "lose it".

When children learn about news like the deadly school shooting that claimed more than a dozen lives on 14 February 2018 in Broward County, Florida, a logical question for them to ask is: Will the same thing happen to me?

Proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease could be passed between patients on surgical tools, new research suggests. Though the number of cases identified so far is very small, it may prompt a rethink in how these tools get sterilised and used in the

Mrs. X knew something was wrong when she burned herself in the bath for the third time.

Everyone seems to agree that opposites attract. Young and old people, happy and distressed couples, single folks and married partners – all apparently buy the classic adage about love.

The number of people Loon connected in Puerto Rico has doubled since November: 200k+.

It's been a conflicting few months on this blue orb of ours, but nothing puts life into perspective like a photo taken by a probe literally millions of miles from home.

A cave ancient Romans believed to be a gate to the underworld was so deadly that it killed all animals who entered its proximity, while not harming the human priests who led them. Now scientists believe they have figured out why - a concentrated cl

Researchers have achieved a new kind of chimeric first, producing sheep-human hybrid embryos that could one day represent the future of organ donation – by using body parts grown inside unnatural, engineered animals.

As the US continues to stall on gun control talks, the largest study ever conducted on the topic has found a clear link between firearm regulation and fewer gun-related deaths around the world. Until recently, studies on gun laws have been lim

Normally when somebody says 'you look radiant', it means you look good. But for one Chinese woman who rode through an X-ray machine, the compliment could be taken rather literally.

In the fall of 2016, United States diplomats posted in Cuba started to experience hearing loss, vertigo, and brain swelling.

LIDAR is showing its archaeological prowess once again, being used to reveal the extent of a "lost" city in western Mexico built and inhabited by the Purépecha, contemporaneous rivals to the Aztec civilisation.

Still nibbling Valentine's Day goodies? Munching packaged cereals, pancakes or muffins for breakfast? Enjoying a lunch of processed meats and bread, sweetened pasta sauce, or even a salad drenched in dressing?

The team was on a routine pollution-sampling flight from Anchorage to Hawaii when they discovered it by chance, floating alone in the evening Alaskan sky.