A Jewish plastic surgeon is facing the heat for creating and uploading a video on YouTube that makes fun of the physical traits of the Jews, especially their noses.
A new study by the researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that breathing problems during sleep may raise the risk of depression.
Lilli is just like any other normal calf in Switzerland...except for the fact that she has an extra two legs attached to her back.
Women infected with two separate human immunodeficiency virus strains have a stronger immune response than women infected with a single HIV strain, a finding that could assist in producing the elusive anti-HIV vaccine, according to a new study published in the journal PLoS Pathogens.
The Higgs boson -- aka the God particle -- grabs headlines these days, but physicists are working on other fascinating experiments that could impact our daily lives and provide fundamental insights into the nature of the universe. Here's a roundup of a few of the notable findings and lingering questions in the field of physics.
Sleep apnea may increase your risk for depression, according to a new study. Previous studies have linked sleep apnea to a host of health issues including dementia and stroke.
The Italian professor who led an experiment which initially appeared to challenge one of the fundaments of modern physics by showing particles moving faster than the speed of light, has resigned after the finding was overturned earlier this month.
Obese patients with diabetes may benefit more from weight-loss surgery than standard treatment, according to two new studies
A preliminary study has found that green coffee beans taken daily can potentially speed up the process of weight loss.
Heart safety studies should be required for new obesity drugs, U.S. drug advisers said on Thursday, possibly adding a new hurdle to the drugs' approval.
A maker of the hamburger filler branded by critics as pink slime on Thursday allowed three state governors supportive of the beef industry and a handful of journalists to see it being made for the first time since a controversy erupted over use of the meat scraps.
Robert Biggs, 69 of Paradise, Calif, had a pretty wild encounter when he went out for a hike on Monday. Hiking near Whiskey Flats, Biggs stopped to watch a mother bear and her cub by a stream, but was jumped from behind by another animal when he turned to leave.
Researchers have unlocked the genetic secrets of a mutated variety of sunflower depicted in paintings by famed post-Impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh.
Thanks to Dr. Oz, a new fat busting supplement has been brought to light: raspberry ketone.
Women who have one alcoholic drink per day are 5 percent more likely to develop breast cancer, according to a new study. That risk increases with higher consumption.
Dead dinosaurs likely didn't explode after purification, leaving scattered bones for archeologists to find millions of years later, according to one research group.
Emergency dispatchers answering 911 calls can develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder even if they are not directly witnessing tragic events, a new study shows.
Boosting the effect of acupuncture needles with small electric currents may be effective in treating depression, a study in Hong Kong has found.
Bigfoot hunter, Matt Pruitt, didn’t exactly find what he was searching for when he led an expedition of 31 “Sasquatch seekers” through Arkansas woods. Pruitt instead discovered that he was fined by the National Parks Service.
As a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed ready to strike down President Barack Obama's health care law Wednesday, a new poll
found that Americans supports its goals by 2 to 1.
It's surprising how much you can learn from an old piece of dung. In a new study, French scientists describe how they unraveled details about the family history and diet of ancient cave hyenas from studying fossilized bits of their feces.
Unroasted coffee extract may help you lose weight, according to a new study
Studies have shown that chili peppers can lower cholesterol and improve blood flow - and scientists now know why.
Red dwarf stars are some of the most common and long-lived stars in the galaxy -- and many of them may be harboring planets that could support life, according to a new study announced Wednesday.
The dangers of the drug MDMA, otherwise known as Molly.
Eating your baby's placenta may be good for you, according to a new study
Kate and Carole Middleton's dietician Peirre Dukan, is under fire for his remarks that suggested slimmer teenagers should get higher exam marks at school.
Fakhra Younus, the Pakistani acid victim has committed the suicide. The 33-year-old ended her life after enduring three dozen surgeries that spanned from over a decade to repair the damage down to her face and body.
When the news broke this week that 71-year-old Dick Cheney received a heart transplant, some readers may have wondered if the former US Vice President was a bit too old for the procedure. But when it comes to transplants, age isn't necessarily a discriminating factor, experts say.
Surgeons from the University of Maryland Medical Center on Tuesday detailed what they said was the world's most comprehensive face transplant - allowing a 37-year-old man to emerge from behind a mask 15 years after a gun accident almost killed him.
