Without 8 or 9 hours of sleep, most of us end up staggering around like zombies. But according to a new study, some people ...

A unique diamondback rattlesnake was discovered near Scottsdale, Ariz., on Saturday, May 10. The snake bears a leopard ...

A newly identified mutation helps super-sleepers get by on just four to six hours of shut-eye per night, while the rest of us ...

From Tama, Japan's most famous stationmaster calico cat, to the lasagna-loving, ginger Garfield, cats with orange fur are ...

A new study identifies a rare gene mutation that may explain why some people naturally function on just a few hours of sleep.

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Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose -- and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases.

The technique used on a 9½-month-old boy with a rare condition has the potential to help people with thousands of other ...

The researchers described the unprecedented speed of the oversight steps as being "through alternative procedures." In month ...

A rare type of genetic mutation has turned some people into "super sleepers" that can thrive on just four hours of sleep.