A surprising new study suggests that dementia risk has declined with each generation. However, there are good reasons to be ...

New research shows parts of New Orleans’ $15 billion levee system are sinking up to 28 mm a year. That's over seven times faster than sea level rise, raising flood risks.

TOKYO — Doctors may eventually be able to tell whether your cells are aging prematurely without needles, blood tests, or expensive lab work. Japanese researchers have developed an experimental ...

New partnerships are forming between tech companies and power operators — ones that could reshape decades of misconceptions about nuclear energy.

As temperatures rise, so does the risk of heat-related illness – especially for people taking certain prescription drugs.

Was the Genoese navigator who claimed the Americas for Spain secretly Jewish, from a Spanish family fleeing the Inquisition?

Emerging research suggests that mantra meditation may have promising benefits, from reducing stress and burnout to improving ...

Human infants receive up to 400 times more direct vocal communication than baby bonobos and nearly 70 times more than baby ...

Deep in the misty highlands of northwestern Peru, scientists have uncovered three entirely new species of frogs.

Using a huge radio telescope, we spotted a blindingly fast flash of radio waves that appeared to be coming from somewhere ...

A new study found that soaking in hot water delivers more powerful health benefits than either traditional or infrared saunas ...

New research shows your brain may learn complex visual patterns without effort, reward, or feedback -- just by passively ...