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 ...

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

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

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.

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

A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.

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 ...