A miscarriage can occur for a variety of reasons, but chromosomal abnormalities are a common factor. About half of all known miscarriages in the first or second trimester result from fetuses ...

Adrenaline increases the "alertness" of the nervous system, meaning it's ready to trigger muscle contraction. It also ...

Manipulating how much carbon dioxide a person breathes can crank up the brain's 'sewage system', researchers have found.

This week in science: how eating meat could be associated with a longer life; a switch for fat cell production; how space ...

A pregnant woman's blood sample taken in 1972 was mysteriously missing a surface molecule found on all other known red blood cells at the time.

Splinters are everyday injuries commonly involving a small shard of wood, glass, metal, plastic, or a thorn that becomes ...

A study led by researchers at the University of Camerino in Italy found that the fatty insulation protecting neurons can be harmed when we go without sleep, compromising our mental processing.

People who are exposed to certain forever chemicals may be at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research.

The high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet has been growing in popularity in recent years, following claims of rapid weight loss.

Cancer and Alzheimer's disease are two of the most feared diagnoses in medicine, but they rarely strike the same person.

Death statistics for 2025 are not finalized, but preliminary data suggest that around 3.05 million deaths have been recorded.

The powerful storms battering the Jersey Shore this winter have revealed the ruins of an old wooden ship buried beneath sea ...