San Francisco scientists say they've determined why astronauts become sick so easily: weightlessness in space prevents some immunity genes from wo...
Do you have memories of being abducted by aliens and whisked away in a spaceship?You wouldn't be alone. Several thousand people worldwide claim to...
A just-released three-year study finds type 2 diabetes and depression can be a fatal mix. Researchers found patients whose type 2 diabetes was accompa...
The facts It can bend light, bring the world into focus, and next to the human brain may be our most complicated organ. But for many people the most i...
Sparks created in a lab give off X-rays, scientists announced Monday. X-rays are a byproduct of high-energy electron discharges in the Sun, in explodi...
People severely afflicted by psoriasis have a significantly increased risk of dying from heart disease, new research shows. A Swedish study found that...
Scientists have found a way to estimate an earthquake's ultimate strength by analyzing the initial seconds of a rupture -- a step that could one d...
Women do not develop high blood pressure from a coffee drinking habit but there is a link between hypertension and drinking colas that may have nothin...
As the season of sneezing and grabbing tissues begins with the autumn's first frosts, medical researchers have found that "granny's nostr...
The poorer mental function seen among alcoholics, many of whom also regularly smoke cigarettes, may be partially due to the long-term effects of nicot...