The Powerball jackpot reached $562 million for the Wednesday October 14 draw, with another drawing on October 17. Here is how the prize grew and what the odds really are.

New research on more than 16,000 students finds classroom smartphone bans significantly improve performance, especially for struggling learners, and that students grow to support the policy.

US measles cases have risen 8 percent in one week to 4,410. This factual guide explains the drivers, the symptoms to recognise, and current vaccination guidance.

A phase 1 Nature Medicine trial reports that NeoVax, a vaccine built from each patient’s tumour mutations, could be combined safely with nivolumab in ovarian cancer.

A Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope survey has confirmed 128 new moons of Saturn, raising the recognised total to 274, far ahead of any other planet.

When a home appliance breaks down, the disruption is immediate: laundry piles up, food is at risk, or dinner plans fall apart.…

A major New England Journal of Medicine trial found continuous glucose monitors helped adults with type 2 diabetes spend about five more hours a day in target range.