There may be a new test for lung cancer. Scientists have developed a breathalyzer test that senses volatile organic compounds that are biomarkers found exclusively in the exhaled breath of some people with lung cancer.
An alien star may have nearly collided with our solar system. Scientists have discovered that 70,000 years ago, a star passed through the solar system's distant cloud of comets, the Oort Cloud. This makes it the only star to have approached so closely.
Researchers at the University of Texas of San Antonio (UTSA) College of Business have found that some women look for more shopping and dating options when ovulating.
Smoking for recreational purposes could even be a bit more dangerous than previously thought, especially when concerning the potency of the product.
These days, it's not steroid, it's not diet pills and it's not just a whole lot of protein. Today's bodybuilders are going for a more natural taste of fitness: Breast milk.
Meditation can certainly help you relax. Yet did you know it can also help you fall and stay asleep?
New findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) have found that a new drug could be key to helping reluctant smokers stop smoking.
It's sad but true. Many humans are utterly impressionable and extremely shallow; so when it comes to a shiny box versus a plain one, they're more likely to pick up something that's striking even when it's dangerous to their health.
Could virtual reality be an effective treatment for older individuals dealing with anxiety?
How much sleep is your teenager really getting? A new study conducted by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that the amount of sleep teens have received over the last 20 years seems to be declining.
It turns out that the genes responsible for electrical communication among nerve cells in our brains evolved a staggering 600 million years ago in a common ancestor of both humans and the sea anemone.
When it comes to surviving mass extinctions, plants do a lot better than animals. Scientists have taken a closer look at the mass extinctions over the course of Earth's history and have found that plants are especially resilient during these events.
