These 3 Superbugs Pose the Greatest Threat to Human Health By Stephanie Bucklin Recently, the WHO released its first-ever list of "priority pathogens."
'Fake Weed' Linked to More Risk-Taking Than Real Marijuana By Stephanie Bucklin Teens who use marijuana don't behave in quite such risky ways as teens who use synthetic cannabis, a new study finds.
8 Mammals That Have Been Cloned Since Dolly the Sheep By Stephanie Bucklin It was 20 years ago this week that scientists announced the first successful cloning of a mammal — the now-famous sheep Dolly.
20 Years After Dolly the Sheep, What Have We Learned About Cloning? By Stephanie Bucklin Today marks the 20th anniversary of the announcement of Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
Skip Dinner? Evening Fast May Burn Fat By Stephanie Bucklin Looking to burn more fat? You could give fasting a try, according to results from a preliminary study.
Super Bowl 2017: Is a Turf or Grass Field Riskier for Players? By Stephanie Bucklin Does a football field’s surface type — grass or turf — affect players' injury rates?
E-Cigarette Smoking May Be Bad for Your Heart By Stephanie Bucklin A new study finds that certain markers for heart disease risk are higher in e-cigarette users than in nonusers.
Mary Tyler Moore's Life Offers Hope for People with Type 1 Diabetes By Stephanie Bucklin Mary Tyler Moore's death on Wednesday at age 80 may highlight the long-term effects that type 1 diabetes can have on the body.
Pilgrim's Burial: Medieval Man with Leprosy Honored at Death By Stephanie Bucklin A man with leprosy was he was not treated as an outcast, but rather was given a traditional pilgrim burial.
Paris and Michael Jackson: Does Depression Run in Families? By Stephanie Bucklin How much do a person's genes influence their risk of developing depression?
Early Menopause Linked to a Woman's Reproductive History By Stephanie Bucklin The age at which women enter menopause may be influenced by earlier events in their reproductive life.
Could Eating Chili Peppers Help You Live Longer? By Stephanie Bucklin People who eat chili peppers may have a lower risk of dying over a two-decade period, a new study finds.
Survey of Doctors Reveals the 'Lowest-Value' Treatments By Stephanie Bucklin Here are the medical treatments that are least likely to help you.
Pick Your Poison: Some Venom Can Be Healing By Stephanie Bucklin Live Science has rounded up some of the early research on seven creatures whose poisons may one day be made into drugs.
Cup of Joe Could Fight Age-Related Inflammation By Stephanie Bucklin Drinking coffee may reduce the inflammatory processes that naturally come with age, researchers said.
Stem Cells Could Restore Vision After Eye Disease By Stephanie Bucklin A new technique using stem cells can restore vision in mice that have end-stage eye disease.
Warmer Waters Linked to Higher Levels of Shellfish Toxin By Stephanie Bucklin As the Earth warms up, you may want to lay off the shellfish.
8 Things We Learned About Human Nature in 2016 By Stephanie Bucklin This year, researchers have explored these questions and more, delivering fascinating insights into human nature. Here are eight of the most intriguing stories on human nature from this year.
Health by the Numbers: 6 Key Findings from 2016 By Stephanie Bucklin Are there more or fewer doctors than ever before? How many people are really smoking weed? Are people opting for the flu vaccine in greater numbers?
Zika to Weed: 8 Huge Health Stories from 2016 By Stephanie Bucklin From the elimination of measles in the U.S. to the advance of potential new treatments for Alzheimer's disease, 2016 was a jam-packed year for health news.
Why It Pays to Be Vague When Negotiating Prices By Stephanie Bucklin In negotiating, is a more precise opening offer always better?
Surreal Science: 9 Strange Health Findings from 2016 By Stephanie Bucklin Science is weird – and a number of new findings during 2016 proved it.
The 7 Most Intriguing Diet and Weight-Loss Findings of 2016 By Stephanie Bucklin Researchers who study diet and weight loss learned many things during 2016. Here are some of their most intriguing findings.
7 Tips for Moving Toward a More Plant-Based Diet By Stephanie Bucklin Whether you want to go full vegetarian, or simply include more plant-based foods in your diet, here are some tips that can help.
