The first known outbreak of syphilis in Europe began at the turn of the 16th century, but on the distant continent of South ...

The image of kangaroos hopping their way across the Australian outback is iconic – and it turns out it might have been an ...

Excessive sitting isn't good for a person's physical or mental health, but there's a type of sedentary activity that may not ...

Influenza, the virus responsible for flu, is known to spread through aerosols (microscopic droplets) released when an ...

While the study does not provide conclusive proof that the shingles vaccine leads to healthier aging outcomes, the findings ...

The space station is set up as well as it can be for medical emergencies, said NASA's Zena Cardman, who commanded the crew's ...

Unemployment in the EU is at a historical low of around 6%, half the level of ten years ago. In the UK, it is even lower, at ...

The most commonly taken analgesic worldwide – and one of the most consumed drugs in the US – could be doing a lot more than ...

A NASA astronaut who was stuck in space for nine months because of problems with her spacecraft has retired after 27 years of service, the space agency said Tuesday.

The dark bowels of a limestone cave on Muna Island, off the coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia, just yielded an ancient secret.

A team of scientists announced Tuesday they have developed new deep-sea landers specifically to test their contentious ...

The world is entering an era of "global water bankruptcy" with rivers, lakes, and aquifers depleting faster than nature can ...