Professor Lars Schmitz joins WIRED to guide us through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of eyes in the animal ...

The author of “Convenience Store Woman” has gained a cult following by seeing the ordinary world as science fiction.

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Eye tracking plays a critical role in the latest virtual and augmented reality headsets and is an important technology in the ...

Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic, now leads the US Department of Health and Human Services. What was surprising about ... Acharya is an ophthalmologist, or eye doctor, who studies inflammatory ...

Sir Elton John broke down in tears for 45 minutes when questioning how much time he has left. The music icon, who turns 78 on ...

Swelling under the eye can develop for various reasons, from mild conditions, such as allergies or blocked tear ducts, to more severe conditions, such as organ failure. If a person has swelling ...

For decades, scientists believed modern humans descended from a single ancestral lineage. However, new research has not only challenged this view, it has simultaneously spawned a new mystery ...

Headache on the left side may cause generalized aching or pain in a specific place, such as behind the left eye. It may feel throbbing, sharp, or piercing. Most people will experience a headache ...

The left hip and leg bones from a young female Paranthropus robustus discovered in South Africa show she was extremely short — and ended up as a leopard's lunch.

We've long assumed our species evolved from a tidy, single stream of ancestors. But life on Earth is never quite so straightforward, especially not when it comes to the most socially complex species ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio delegated oversight of what’s left of USAID to a staffer with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, in another step toward dismantling the aid agency ...