Dementia rates vary dramatically across U.S. regions in ways that can't be explained by age, education, or health conditions.

A massive study reveals that cold sensitivity in your extremities could predict varicose veins years before they become ...

A surprising new study suggests that dementia risk has declined with each generation. However, there are good reasons to be ...

How good are biological age tests? Do they actually offer useful insights? Or are they just clever marketing dressed up to look like science?

New research shows parts of New Orleans’ $15 billion levee system are sinking up to 28 mm a year. That's over seven times faster than sea level rise, raising flood risks.

Was the Genoese navigator who claimed the Americas for Spain secretly Jewish, from a Spanish family fleeing the Inquisition?

New partnerships are forming between tech companies and power operators — ones that could reshape decades of misconceptions about nuclear energy.

As temperatures rise, so does the risk of heat-related illness – especially for people taking certain prescription drugs.

Emerging research suggests that mantra meditation may have promising benefits, from reducing stress and burnout to improving ...

New research shows your brain may learn complex visual patterns without effort, reward, or feedback -- just by passively ...

A new study found that soaking in hot water delivers more powerful health benefits than either traditional or infrared saunas ...

Deep in the misty highlands of northwestern Peru, scientists have uncovered three entirely new species of frogs.