Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, ...

It's easy to feel powerless against cancer, but a new study has identified several ways that we can reduce the odds of it ...

A common bacterium usually found in the respiratory system appears to be linked to cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease ...

A new kind of pill sharply reduced artery-clogging cholesterol in people who remain at high risk of heart attacks despite ...

Physical abilities fade as we age, but many of us like to think that won't be an issue until we're well into our golden years ...

Yawning has an unusual and unexpected effect on the flow of fluid protecting the brain, a recent study reveals, though it's ...

For more than a century, the Green River's course through the Uinta Mountains in Utah's northeast has been a geological mystery, seemingly defying physics.

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For the first time, scientists have discovered evidence of bacteria hiding in 'noninfectious' kidney stones. These hardened ...

Scientists are calling for urgent action on free-living amoebas – a little-known group of microbes that could pose a growing ...

Supplementing the guts of older mice with poop from younger ones has revealed the key role microbes play in intestinal stem ...

Could humanity nuke an incoming asteroid to deflect it and save the Earth, disaster-movie style? A unique new impact ...