Some biohackers dream of a future where organ transplants help humans achieve immortality. But scientists say there are still ...

In the early 2000s, Drew persuaded the U.S. military to fund a search for the brain chemicals that trigger hibernation in the squirrels. If she could identify those chemicals, she suggested, she could ...

The xenotransplantation comes on the heels of recent transplants of pig hearts and kidneys into medical patients.

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While there are a lot of unknowns about marijuana use and fertility, researchers think it's important for patients to know the risks.

To our eyes, they often are a blur. But high-speed cameras show us what makes these birds perfect flying machines.

Like other species, we are the products of millions of years of adaptation. Now we're taking matters into our own hands.

Carl Lewis, Nadia Comăneci, Cheryl Miller, and Jerry Rice were the best at what they did—so who better to ask about getting ...

Experts estimate that 1 in 250 people have a genetic form of high cholesterol called familial hypercholesterolemia—and that ...

Studies have shown that more rainfall, higher humidity, and higher temperatures can drive increases in Legionella bacteria in ...

Small lizards in New Orleans have an “unprecedented” tolerance for the toxic heavy metal. How are they even alive?

While probiotic supplements have been touted as a gut-health booster, recent research shows why three groups of people may ...