Two news studies found Neanderthals likely bred longer with ancestors of Asians than Europeans, resulting in higher levels of Neanderthal DNA in modern East Asians.
Federal health officials have set a target immunization rate of above 95 percent to avoid widespread outbreaks.
The neurologist and best-selling author revealed he has terminal liver cancer in a New York Times op-ed.
Health experts have asked whether the federal agency could have acted sooner to address the CDC’s concerns about the device’s harmful potential.
In the race to end HIV/AIDS around the world, nothing says victory like headlines claiming that a new and promising drug has been developed.
Countries need to raise an estimated $34 billion to fight such diseases over the next 16 years, according to the WHO.
“The world is heading towards a post-antibiotic era, in which common infections and minor injuries, which have been treatable for decades, can once again kill.”
Australia's northeast is preparing for two cyclones -- Marcia and Lam -- as authorities warn residents of flash flooding due to heavy rainfall.
Nearly 180 patients at the Southern California hospital were exposed to a potentially deadly drug-resistant “superbug.”
The polar vortex is expected to return as bitter cold weather sends chills throughout the U.S.
Excited to finally see the 'Halo' series come to life? You only have to wait one more month.
That's just one of about 200 academic papers related to the Academy Awards that Thomson Reuters ScienceWatch has uncovered.
The study was first time scientists were able to pinpoint an anomaly in the brain’s wiring under the influence of marijuana.
The financial giant said Wednesday it will lend, invest and facilitate deals to reduce emissions and prepare for climate effects.
The findings, announced Tuesday, suggest the virus probably came from a person or family who visited the theme park from overseas.
Because it was magnetically active, the star might have been visible to the naked eye by our ancestors 70,000 years ago.
Since 1900, New York City has seen hotter summers and an increase in the frequency and force of storm surges.
How one couple's Hurricane Sandy insurance lawsuit opened the floodgates to allegations of fraudulent damage reports.
The wearable was originally supposed to debut with a number of advanced health-related features, but Apple cut most of them.
Scientists said the spread of certain infections would be facilitated by so-called non-human pathogen reservoirs.
Scientists suspect that a protein, which cannot function well at cold temperatures, is responsible for the penguins’ inability to taste fish.
Nearly 2,600 U.S. flights were canceled with the hardest hit airports being those in North Carolina and Tennessee.
The plume, observed over the surface of Mars in 2012, has challenged our current understanding of the red planet's atmosphere.
Swamps and marshes may be up to 50 times more effective than forests at storing carbon dioxide emissions, Australian researchers say.
The government should leave the Harborside Health Center in Oakland alone, say three California representatives.
Have you ever wondered what life would be like on Saturn's moon, Titan? NASA has, and the agency wants to send a space sub there.
The vast majority of scientists want to engage in policy debates.
CERN's Large Hadron Collider, shut down in 2013 for repairs and upgrades, will recommence operation in March.
By the time patients realize they are infected, it's too late for anti-virals.
Pakistan is one of three countries where polio is still endemic.