Adrenaline increases the "alertness" of the nervous system, meaning it's ready to trigger muscle contraction. It also ...

A miscarriage can occur for a variety of reasons, but chromosomal abnormalities are a common factor. About half of all known miscarriages in the first or second trimester result from fetuses ...

A pregnant woman's blood sample taken in 1972 was mysteriously missing a surface molecule found on all other known red blood cells at the time.

This week in science: how eating meat could be associated with a longer life; a switch for fat cell production; how space ...

Splinters are everyday injuries commonly involving a small shard of wood, glass, metal, plastic, or a thorn that becomes ...

Manipulating how much carbon dioxide a person breathes can crank up the brain's 'sewage system', researchers have found.

People who are exposed to certain forever chemicals may be at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research.

A study led by researchers at the University of Camerino in Italy found that the fatty insulation protecting neurons can be harmed when we go without sleep, compromising our mental processing.

Most of this waste in the US is eventually used to bulk up building materials, or simply dumped. It's estimated that more ...

Death statistics for 2025 are not finalized, but preliminary data suggest that around 3.05 million deaths have been recorded.

Cancer and Alzheimer's disease are two of the most feared diagnoses in medicine, but they rarely strike the same person.

Scholars have, in fact, long debated whether or not the painting is a Raphael original. In 1667, the art piece was noted as ...