From heat-related illnesses to the geographic expansion of infectious diseases, the effects of climate change on human health ...

As a physician who has cared for many patients with this deadly disease in Africa, I marveled at how this one tree has saved ...

An eight-day mission has turned into a nine-month space stint for two NASA astronauts who are finally set to come home. But ...

Healthy aging is a measure not of how well we take care of ourselves but rather how well society treats and takes care of us, ...

Whales do more than just swim the seas—they power the ocean's ecosystem. By transporting nutrients from deep waters to the ...

New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, ...

In contrast to the conventional wisdom that Mars was continuously dry while its surface oxidized (or was exposed to oxygen), the new ... Want more health and science stories in your inbox?

Scientists have discovered that whales move nutrients thousands of miles -- in their urine -- from as far as Alaska to Hawaii. These tons of nitrogen support the health of tropical ecosystems and fish ...

Trees compete for space as they grow. A tree with branches close to a wall will develop differently from one growing on open ...

oxygen or even fuel. Can you still move to Arizona for the climate and clean air? Experts debunk health myths Phoenix man convicted of killing his roommate after representing himself Medical ...