From the biathlon to the slopestyle to the giant slalom, raising a ski above your head after crossing the finish line is the ...

Islands are known for producing unusual animals, and a newly studied extinct bird from Hawaii may be one of the strangest yet ...

A widely used diabetes and weight loss medication may do more than lower blood sugar and help people shed pounds. New ...

Astronomers have captured one of the clearest views ever of a massive star dying—not in a dramatic supernova explosion, but ...

Researchers in Norway have uncovered new features that may help doctors tell the difference between slow-growing prostate cancer and the more dangerous aggressive type. The discovery could eventually ...

A new study from the University of Oxford suggests that some older adults who take medication for high blood pressure may be ...

Heart disease is still the number one cause of death in the United States. For years, doctors have tried to reduce this risk ...

Researchers in the United Kingdom have discovered that a simple combination of two common blood tests can help identify a serious and often overlooked complication of chronic kidney disease. The ...

A large new study suggests that the sound of traffic outside your home at night could be doing more than disturbing your sleep—it may also be affecting your cholesterol and overall metabolic health.

After decades of environmental decline, the Yangtze River is showing early signs of recovery thanks to a sweeping fishing ban introduced by China in 2021. The Yangtze River Basin, one of the world’s ...

A large new study suggests that unusually warm nights during pregnancy could be linked to a higher chance of autism diagnosis in children. Researchers from Tulane University analyzed nearly 295,000 ...

A new study from Northwestern Medicine suggests that when you stop eating at night may matter just as much as what you eat. Researchers found that aligning overnight fasting with your natural sleep ...