New findings published in the Journal of Medical Entomology reveal that since the1920s, rats in New York City were found to carry a flea species that's actually capable of transmitting plague pathogens.
New findings published in JAMA Pediatrics look at a survey of U.S. high school students that shows how 1 in 5 female and 1 in 10 male students who experienced some form of teen dating violence during the past 12 months.
New findings published in the journal Pediatric Neurology show that eating too much licorice could be dangerous for your health. The study is based on a 10-year-old boy who suffered from a seizure after he consumed licorice candy.
It turns out that a humpback whale may help engineers create a new fluid sensor. Borrowing from whales' biological structures, scientists have created a new device using piezoelectric principles to convert mechanical actions into electricity.
Are you more like your mom or like your dad? Genetically speaking, you're probably more like your father. Scientists have found that mammals are genetically more like their dads in a new study.
Researchers at the University New York Empire State College in Saratoga Springs are working on a new minimally invasive intervention for patients dealing with recurring migraines. To help prevent painful symptoms and reduce the need for medication, this may be the next step in treating the health is...
Researchers at Kobe University Graduate School of Agricultural Science Functional Phytochemistry Laboratory in Japan have identified for the first time that the (E)-2-hexenal, otherwise known as a plant-derived chemical substance that can induce a plant's stress response from high temperatures.
Astronomers have made a somewhat unusual finding. They've found a galaxy that looks old, but exists in a young universe. The findings reveal a bit more about galaxy formation and tell them a bit more about the early universe.
NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has spotted a stellar nursery that's essentially in the middle of nowhere. The cluster of stars is forming at the very edge of the Milky Way galaxy.
How well you do on a treadmill may actually predict when you'll die. Scientists have analyzed data from 58,000 heart stress tests and have developed a formula that estimates one's risk of dying over a decade based on treadmill exercise ability.
Norway is known for its long, intense winter nights. Now, scientists are taking a closer look at the adaptations that these animals have developed to surviv
