The House Effect: Are Real Patients Misled by TV Docs?
A study shows that TV doctors cross ethical lines far too often. Is that affecting real-world medicine?
A study shows that TV doctors cross ethical lines far too often. Is that affecting real-world medicine?
A paleontologist's 9-year-old son helps make a remarkable find in the Cradle of Humankind: two largely complete skeletons of a new species dating back nearly 2 million years
Biologists had assumed that the farming of cattle was part of the reason for rising levels of nitrous oxide, but in some cases, it does the opposite
Canadian journalist Tom Jokinen worked as an apprentice undertaker to get a deeper understanding of death. He recounts his story in his new book, 'Curtains: Adventures of an Undertaker-in-Training'
A small new study finds that regular aerobic exercise during pregnancy may lead to healthier birth weight in babies
Two skeletons nearly 2 million years old and unearthed in South Africa are part of a previously unknown species that scientists say fits the transition from ancient apes to modern humans
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control, triclosan is so common that it is found in the urine of three quarters of the population, yet recent studies indicate that it may interfere with the body's endocrine system.
On the front lines of the battle of the bulge
A century of life was once a rare thing, but that is changing. Science is slowly unraveling the secrets of the centenarians
In her book How to Never Look Fat Again, Charla Krupp reveals wardrobe secrets to make you look slimmer without hitting the gym
The summit will explore the role and influence of emerging energy technologies on climate change, on business, on infrastructure and, of course, on the environment