Women with dense breast tissue aren’t necessarily at high breast cancer risk as previously thought, according to a group of researchers from...
Elderly folks who exercise daily for just 30 minutes can greatly increase their life expectancy and general health — not to mention,...
For the last 20 years astronomers have wondered what kills galaxies and according to a recent study, researchers now believe that galaxies...
Over the course of just 12 months, more than forty percent of the honey bee colonies in the United States died, according...
The brain might be a determining success factor when you’re trying to quit smoking, as MRI scans show that successful quitters have greater brain...
Adding a handful of nuts and extra virgin olive oil to your Mediterranean diet may improve brain function and counteract the effects...
X-ray scans of more than 800 animal mummies from the Manchester Museum have revealed that about a third of the mummies are...
The clash between the four best players of the Heads-up No-limit Texas Hold’em and Claudico, an artificial intelligence program, ended in a subtle...
A city ordinance signed on May 8 by San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee prohibits the use of smokeless tobacco on all sporting...
Scientists have used X-rays to scan and analyze weird white stuff that sometimes appears on chocolate in order to find out how...
A team of scientists from the University of Notre Dame have discovered a massive halo of gas surrounding the Andromeda Galaxy, our...
Given sufficient funding and technological advances in space travel, the first humans could land on the Red Planet’s tiny moon Phobos by...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expanded its list of essential medicines by adding several treatments for hepatitis C, multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and a...
The latest data from MESSENGER, the spacecraft which orbited Mercury for four years prior to its planned impact test (crash) into the planet last...
A recent study shows that ‘arming’ yourself with a shopping list when going to the grocery store makes it easier to follow a healthy...
A team of engineers from UC Berkeley has developed a new smartphone microscope called CellScope, which is capable of detecting parasitic worms in...
Scientists have recently discovered microorganisms that bridge the evolution gap between simple cells known as prokaryotes and more complex cells known as eukaryotes. The...
Drinking beverages and eating foods rich in fructose can lead to weight gain, according to a recent study conducted by researchers from the University of...
When you think about it, treadmills are fairly simple pieces of equipment and although it’s quite rare, irregular use can be fatal. According to the United States Consumer...
Pollen grains, responsible for pollination and spring allergies, might play a role in the formation of clouds, according to a new study’s findings. The...