Carbon dioxide is best known as a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change, but scientists are increasingly ...

Astronomers have discovered an enormous stream of gas flowing toward a young system of three stars, potentially explaining ...

Some stick insects have reproduced without sex for around one million years, yet they still carry a fully functioning genetic ...

A week and a half after giving birth to her second daughter, Amy Mazur-Hession began feeling back pain. At first, she ...

With 10 minutes left in his regular 6 a.m. fitness class, Kyle Hartley paused his rowing workout to grab a drink of water. He ...

What happens to the brain in old age may partly depend on the health of the body decades earlier. New research suggests that ...

A large new study suggests that people who regularly drink coffee may have a lower risk of several serious liver problems.

Older adults who develop a dangerous blood clot often need months or years of treatment to prevent another clot from forming.

Scientists have discovered a genetic link that may help explain why some people with leukemia also develop autoimmune ...

Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common brain disorders in older adults. It slowly damages the nervous system and can ...

Shingles is a painful illness that becomes more common as people get older. It is caused by the same virus that causes ...

A common type of fat found in palm oil may make some cancers more likely to spread through the body, according to research ...