Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism ...

The holiday season is a time of exciting activities, family get-togethers and a time away from the normal work and school ...

Our pets can now live much longer lives, yet they face an increased risk of cognitive decline similar to human dementia as they grow older.

The Moon has no real atmosphere, but Earth has, in a sense, been generously trying to share its own for billions of years.

There's the invasion by a warlike species, there's the highly evolved species trying to communicate with our primitive species, there's the benevolent aliens come to save us from ourselves, and ...

This week in science: the choice between tea or coffee could have greater consequences than you think; interstellar comet ...

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have watched our planet's seasons from space and discovered that spring ...

It's easy to see your body aging on the outside – wrinkles, dark spots, gray hair, the whole shebang – but as we grow older, ...

When Santa is done delivering presents on Christmas Eve, he must get back home to the North Pole, even if it's snowing so ...

A review by the American Heart Association Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Committee strengthens the case that keeping our ...

The islands of Bermuda are a scientific mystery. Not because of the notorious Bermuda Triangle nearby, but because they're ...

Genes passed down from ancient hunter-gatherers who lived in Europe more than 10,000 years ago may be related to exceptional ...