New June temperature records at Lancaster University’s Hazelrigg weather station were broken on back-to-back days during the recent heatwave.

In the summer of 2015, just a few hours after Florida native Justin Grubich noticed a light abrasion on his elbow, he knew something was terribly wrong.

Microscopic plankton are among the most important organisms on Earth.

Blistering temperatures exacerbated by high humidity are not just uncomfortable but dangerous.

Despite decades of mass drug administration campaigns, schistosomiasis remains one of the world’s most widespread neglected tropical diseases.

A new study led by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health finds that weather conditions such as temperature and humidity can help predict when flu outbreaks occur and how severe they will become across North, Central and South America.

Climate warming contributes to the thawing of permafrost soils all over the world.

Chewing sugar-containing gum enhances the cardiovascular benefits of nitrate-rich vegetables.

Reasons why our walking becomes slower and more tiring with age have been uncovered by new Australian research — with findings showing the body increasingly sacrifices efficiency to stay upright.

Visualising microplastics inside living tissue without altering or destroying it lays important groundwork for future studies.