An international research team has announced the most complete fossil yet of Homo habilis (aka 'the handy man') – one of the ...

A massive study of more than 18,000 people has revealed that "SuperAgers" – people unusually resistant to dementia in older ...

Scientists on Wednesday sealed ancient chunks of glacial ice in a first-of-its-kind sanctuary in Antarctica in the hope of ...

Second, heat triggers a significant release. For the all-plastic cups, switching from cold to hot water increased the ...

Artificial sweeteners were supposed to make sugary foods and beverages healthier, but today, some of the most popular ...

NASA and the US Department of Energy have reaffirmed their joint project to develop a nuclear fission reactor for the surface ...

More than 9 out of 10 Alzheimer's cases could be driven by specific variations in a single gene and the protein it produces, ...

A subtle change in brain wave activity could predict Alzheimer's disease more than two years before diagnosis, according to a ...

NEW YORK (AP) – Scientists have uncovered the mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia. The remains ...

The space station has gotten by with three astronauts before, sometimes even with just two. NASA said it will be unable to ...

Stiff knees, aching hips, and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older ...

Using exercise to treat depression can be as effective as therapy or antidepressants, according to a new review of previous ...