The sun regularly releases powerful bursts of radiation and charged particles into space. When these eruptions reach Earth, ...

Buildings are usually seen as places to live and work, but they can also be viewed as enormous stores of valuable materials.

A company that helped explore how astronauts could grow and recycle food in space is now using the same ideas to solve a ...

Advice about preventing dementia often sounds simple: exercise, eat healthy food, stay socially active and look after ...

Poor sleep is often treated as an annoying part of getting older, but new research suggests it may have deeper effects on ...

Menopause is usually discussed as the end of monthly periods and fertility, but the changes reach far beyond the reproductive ...

Astronomers have found that a rare element called beryllium could help identify stars that have swallowed rocky planets or ...

Alcohol-related liver disease can develop quietly for years. Many people have little or no warning while damage is building ...

Scientists have created tiny brain-like structures in the laboratory that may help them better understand serious mental ...

Cholesterol often gets a bad reputation, but the body actually needs it. This waxy substance helps form cell walls and is ...

High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in older adults. It develops when blood repeatedly pushes ...

Cancer remains one of the hardest diseases to treat because cancer cells can grow quickly, spread through the body, and ...