In a study, researchers have used the DNA from a mummified Inca boy, sacrificed 500 years ago, to show how humans spread to South America.
The most extensive face transplant to date has officially been completed. NYU Langone Medical Center has announced the success of a face transplant that sets new standards of care in this emerging field.
When bread and potatoes are cooked at high heats, these foods run the risk of containing high-levels of acrylamide--a cancer causing chemical that forms in the process.
Researchers have spotted one of the loneliest galaxies using the Hubble Space Telescope. The lonely galaxy was identified as MCG+01-02-015 and it is classified as void and as one of the loneliest galaxies that has been found.
A team of researchers have developed a new technique where waveguides on a chip can curve x-rays like a fiber-optic cable.
A study out of Stony Brook University examined how learning in social groups can affect how much information the group retains, and how it compares to learning in individuals.
Cystic fibrosis (CF)--a genetic disorder that results in buildups of mucus in the body--is caused by a mutation in the CFTR gene.
Extinction may actually spread from predator to predator. Scientists have found that the extinction of one carnivore species can trigger the demise of fellow predators.
Astronomers have discovered one of the most distant objects in the solar system, a mysterious dwarf planet located three times the distance of Pluto away.
Researchers may have uncovered a previously unknown "fourth strand" of ancient European ancestry. The newly discovered ancestry may tell researchers a bit more about ancient populations of humans.
It turns out that male bumblebees are just as smart as female worker bees, despite their reputation.
Photoactive chemicals may provide a therapeutic strategy in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, according to a recent study.
