Polar bears may be less resilient to ice melt than previously thought. Scientists have found that while polar bears can reduce their energy expenditure a little, it's not enough to make up for current food shortages.
New findings published in the journal Academic Emergency Medicine reveal that a pill may be more effective in the treatment of some potentially fatal blood clots.
Imagine if we could grow plants in space. It would make long-term space travel much more viable, and could even be important to human colonies based on other worlds.
New findings published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research reveal that cannabis may help heal bone fractures.
Climate change may be worsening wildfires. A new study reveals that as temperatures rise and as droughts sweep across North America, climate change is causing fire seasons to be longer and wildfires themselves to be more intense.
It turns out that 2014 was Earth's warmest year on record. Scientists have taken a closer look at temperatures over the past year and have found that globally, 2014 was the hottest yet recorded.
Scientists have unveiled a new image of Pluto's largest moon, Charon, and the startling details on its surface.
It turns out that there's a low chance of an obese person recovering their normal body weight. Scientists have found that the chances for obese men is one in 210 and for women is one in 124.
As temperatures warmed, our ocean kept the heat in check. Now, though, it seems as if the oceans have reached their limit-and we're going to see some major warming very soon.
Is Pluto a planet or not? That's the debate that has raged for years. With New Horizons' flyby, though, researchers are gaining more information about the world and have finally come to a conclusion.
Bilinguals may actually have more grey matter than the average person. Scientists have discovered that people who speak two languages have more grey matter in the executive control region of the brain.
Are you spending a bit too much time engrossed in your phone or social media? New findings published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research show that excessive use of our phone in particular may be a sign of depression.
