Seven new regions of the human genome are now associated with an increased risk of age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness among older adults.
A long-term study of honey bee health has identified the disease that is the largest risk factor for predicting the death of a bee colony.
There's a new way to look at the human metabolism--a comprehensive computer "map" that could allow researchers to find biomarkers of metabolic diseases.
OCEARCH has recently tagged Lydia, a massive great white shark, off of the coast of Florida. Track her with an interactive online map!
According to a recent study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, reports show that alcohol is now the third leading cause of burden of disease and injury worldwide, despite the fact that many adults--worldwide--abstain from drinking.
This year seems to be one for comets. In addition to the two projectiles that will zoom near Earth this year, a third one has recently been discovered.
A Johns Hopkins study confirmed that red blood cells stored longer than three weeks begin to lose the capacity to deliver oxygen-rich cells where they may be most needed.
Heisenberg's famous Uncertainty Principle may not be as uncertain as once thought. Researchers have applied a recently developed technique to directly measure the polarization of light
A recent study found that for many with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in childhood, the problem lingers into adulthood, with an included risk for a range of added psychiatric disorders.
Thailand pledged Sunday to shut down its legal, local ivory trade, a practice that has encouraged poachers and has endangered elephants.
A latest finding according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that the number of U.S. adult smokers who tried electronic cigarettes have doubled.
A young male walrus was spotted on Sunday morning on the shoreline of North Ronaldsay in Orkney, reports BBC.
