A new study confirms that the five most common mental illnesses-autism, attention deficit disorder, bipolar disease, schizophrenia and major depression-all have a common genetic link.
A new report by WHO has discovered that the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima may have some more lasting effects--including cancer and psychological trauma.
Hundreds of Mobula ray fish washed ashore on a beach in Gaza City, baffling Palestinian fishermen.
An alarming number of younger women are being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Five very different psych disorders have something in common--genetics.
Leatherback sea turtles may be extinct in as little as 20 years, according to a new study.
Blind tadpoles can see again when eyeballs are transplanted to their spines, according to researchers.
Carmen Blandin Tarleton never dreamt that her life would take an ugly twist and leave her scarred for the rest of her days.
A latest study reveals a very mysterious aspect of an alligator: the semi-aquatic carnivorous reptile has a permanently erect penis hidden inside its body, an aspect uncommon in other reptiles and mammals, reports LiveScience.
A 114-year-old Japanese woman 'Misao Okawa' has been officially named as the world's oldest female by the Guinness World Records on Wednesday.
A male giant isopod in Japan, simply known as No. 1, has not ingested any food for more than four years. Shocking but true! The creature, which is generally known as the scavenger of the deep, is kept at the Toba Aquarium in Mie Prefecture.
Giving birth to sons reduces the lifespan of mothers. According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, the risk of death increases by 7 percent per year for each son a woman gave birth to.
