Life : Science World Report

Dec 10, 2015 12:13 AM EST

Life Expectancy In The U.S. 79 For Third Year In A Row

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that life expectancy for a newborn is about 79 years old for the third year year in a row.

Dec 04, 2015 11:30 AM EST

Half of Kepler's Exoplanets Aren't Really There: False Positives Discovered

It turns out that half of Kepler's exoplanet candidates may be false positives. New research reveals that 52.3 percent of the found exoplanets were actually eclipsing binaries, while 2.3 percent were brown dwarfs.

Nov 18, 2015 04:51 PM EST

Sex Once A Week Makes Most Couples Content

Sex once a week is enough to keep most people happy, according to a recent study.

Nov 12, 2015 09:36 PM EST

This Mom's Sacrafice For Her Son Ended Up Saving Her Life

While looking at an MRI of her liver, health officials found an aneurysm near her kidney even though Evensen had not had any symptoms regarding the problem.

Nov 05, 2015 04:14 PM EST

Sun Stripped Away Mars' Ancient Atmosphere with Powerful Solar Wind

NASA may have discovered what happened to Mars' atmosphere. The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission has found that solar wind stripped the planet's atmosphere clean.

Nov 03, 2015 11:40 PM EST

Fair Sharing Of Chores Helps Sex Life In Marriage

Researchers at the University of Alberta found that men that perceived their contributions to the division of labor as fair engaged in more frequent sex and both partners were more satisfied with their sex life in general.

Nov 01, 2015 09:39 PM EST

Stress In Early Life Linked To Depression Later On

Children who experience stressful events early in life are twice as likely to suffer from depression as adults, according to a recent study.

Oct 27, 2015 05:16 PM EDT

The Cracked Moon, Europa, May Have Ice and Life-Giving Compounds in Its Crinkles

Researchers have found that the scarred, jumbled areas that make up Europa's so-called "chaos terrain" may harbor icy and compounds that may indicate life.

Oct 20, 2015 11:45 AM EDT

In the Hunt for Alien Life, Most Earth-like, Habitable Planets Have Yet to be Born

As the hunt for alien life continues, researchers have come to a somewhat interesting revelation. It turns out that many Earth-like planets have yet to be born.

Oct 20, 2015 08:18 AM EDT

Life on a Desolate, Early Earth Began Far Earlier Than Expected 4.1 Billion Years Ago

Life on Earth may have started a staggering 4.1 billion years ago, which is far earlier than scientists once thought. Researchers have found probable evidence for life at that time after studying zircons.

Oct 13, 2015 10:44 AM EDT

Epigenetic Changes In Prostate Cancer Point Toward New Treatments

New findings published in the journal Nature Genetics provide insight into how prostate cancer originates.

Oct 12, 2015 03:10 PM EDT

Terminally Ill Patients Get More Peace Dying At Home

Terminally ill patients who die at home may go more peacefully than those who take their last breath in the hospital, according to recent findings published in the journal BMC Medicine.