Bystander' mice attempt to revive unconscious companions, a new study reveals, suggesting our natural inclination to help ...

Generic drugs have saved billions of dollars and benefited countless lives by making existing medicines more affordable.

Breast cancer cases in the US among women aged under 40 are jumping up by nearly half a percent each year, though new ...

Earlier, more reliable Alzheimer's disease detection means better post-diagnosis support and more opportunity to understand ...

What's the story of our Moon's early history? Despite all we know about our closest natural satellite, scientists are still ...

Just two servings of yogurt a week may protect the bowels from some specific types of cancer, according to a new long-term ...

You have probably heard the saying that the eyes are the windows to the soul, but now it turns out that they are also ...

In an exceptionally rare case, a patient with a high genetic risk of developing Alzheimer's appears to have avoided his probable fate for decades, according to new research.

It's been centuries since a wolf's howl was heard across the Scottish Highlands, but a team of researchers thinks it's time ...

The modern history of Western Europe is defined by opposition. Europe is presented as a beacon of civilisation facing down ...

A study published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that people can transmit bird flu to their domestic cats, with fatal consequences.

Their analysis of the core samples revealed the oldest anthropogenic lead pollution to date, coinciding with layers deposited around 5,275 years ago. This is about 1,200 years older than the ...