Measuring just 200 by 300 by 50 micrometers — smaller than a grain of salt and roughly the size of a single-celled paramecium ...

Medical science can typically provide a clear explanation of the intricacies of the human body. However, there are times when ...

A "fit and healthy" 17-year-old girl has been left paralysed and unable to talk after suffering what she thought was period ...

The research has implications for NASA’s goals to build a base on the moon and eventually conduct crewed missions to Mars.

Spaceflight takes a physical toll on astronauts, causing muscles to atrophy, bones to thin and bodily fluids to shift.

The sound of a fire alarm tells us to get out quickly to not get hurt, while the sight of a gas station sign can signal a ...

There’s this idea that something happens in the human brain when we turn 25. Suddenly, we can rent a car without fees. Make ...

Their study, published on Jan. 12, showed a consistent pattern of the brain shifting backward and upward, and rotating upward ...

Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to ...

In Truth, Michael Shermer (the publisher of Skeptic magazine, podcaster, and author of more than a dozen books, including ...

The US and other countries face aging, shrinking populations. Conservatives have shaped debate over the issue. Some liberals ...