A review by researchers from the University of Birmingham and the University of Oxford in the UK has found that controlled ...

The male-determining sex chromosome has lost 97 percent of its ancestral genes in the last 300 million years. If that rate ...

This week in science: the genetic secrets of the 'vampire squid from hell'; a dinosaur superhighway; the longest known ...

Chronic tinnitus may increase stress levels by keeping the body that much closer to a fight-or-flight response to sound, a ...

Exercise is one of the best things we can do for a healthy heart. Yet research shows that endurance athletes have up to a ...

Other recent studies have found a surge in cancer in young people in recent years, with the rate of diagnosis in under-50s ...

Getting a better understanding of how the brain works is tricky, as living brains aren't easily prodded and analyzed.

Imagine trying to enjoy your favourite meal but finding that your gums hurt, your mouth feels dry, and chewing has become ...

If you want to stand out at your next metal gig, don't settle for a spot of color in a sea of black – go ultrablack instead.

A prehistoric bird that lived and died 120 million years ago has presented forensic paleontologists with a baffling medical ...

A shingles vaccination program that began in Wales in 2013 has led to two discoveries that give fresh hope to efforts to ...

Changes to just one gene, called GRIN2A, have now been tied to psychiatric symptoms, including early-onset schizophrenia.