Around 470 million years ago, life in Earth’s oceans took an important evolutionary step when marine animals began moving ...

The Milky Way is ancient, and its first stars formed shortly after the Big Bang. It’s been through a lot in its long life, ...

Spending time in nature has long been linked to better mental health, but scientists are still learning exactly why. A new ...

People who take antidepressants for more than two years may be much more likely to have withdrawal symptoms when they try to ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered a protein that could help doctors identify people with the most dangerous forms of ...

New research suggests that semaglutide helps people keep eating less for more than a year, even if they no longer feel the ...

A major new study suggests that the United States faces a much larger cholesterol treatment gap than many experts expected.

Replacing sugar with low-calorie sweeteners has become a daily habit for millions of people around the world. Many believe ...

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, affects millions of people around the world. Many people do not notice any ...

This illustration shows the system around the star CD-35 2722, with the newly found moon-like object at the center. Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser. Astronomers have found what may be the first convincing ...

Rosiglitazone is a medicine used to help people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar. It belongs to a group of medicines called thiazolidinediones, which help the body respond better to ...

Multiple myeloma is a cancer that begins in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell that normally helps the body fight infections. When these cells become cancerous, they grow out of control inside ...