The biggest great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic is on the move - and has surfaced just off the coast of New Jersey. Contender, a 14ft predator, was tagged in the North Atlantic by OCEARCH ...

Half of patients with anxiety and depression have been successfully treated using deep-brain stimulation. More than a third ...

The findings may give vital clues to the exact causes of neurodegenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and dementia.

They explained that in the ruthless world of parasitic ants, taking over a host colony is a matter of life and death.

Environmentalists are celebrating after the world’s oldest bird has been spotted alive and well. Wisdom, a 75-year-old Laysan ...

Five distinct ages of the human brain have been identified. Four major turning points - around age nine, 32, 66 and 83 - ...

Over half of Americans (57%) love the sense of adventure that a road trip offers, which is good news as drivers are set to ...

A raccoon has been rescued after being spotted roaming freely in a woman's garden in England. The animal triggered a 'raccoon ...

Chinese researchers have developed a new sensor made of tiny microspheres packed with blood-sensing bacteria that detect ...

Three in four pet parents said their dog resembles them when it comes to energy levels, social habits and emotional sensitivity.

Successful root canal treatment can reduce inflammation linked to heart disease, according to new research. The much-dreaded ...

Narwhals have been caught on camera colliding with deep ocean monitors. The mysterious toothed whale species native to the ...