After studying nearly 6,000 people, researchers discovered that "cool" people share remarkably similar traits worldwide.

Dementia rates vary dramatically across U.S. regions in ways that can't be explained by age, education, or health conditions.

Scientists in Australia have discovered that a magnetic brain treatment already used for depression can boost the brain’s ...

A massive study reveals that cold sensitivity in your extremities could predict varicose veins years before they become ...

A surprising new study suggests that dementia risk has declined with each generation. However, there are good reasons to be ...

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Scientists have discovered that recycled plastic contains a cocktail of hazardous chemicals that can seep into water. These substances are affecting the genes linked to fat ...

How good are biological age tests? Do they actually offer useful insights? Or are they just clever marketing dressed up to look like science?

TOKYO — Doctors may eventually be able to tell whether your cells are aging prematurely without needles, blood tests, or expensive lab work. Japanese researchers have developed an experimental ...

Was the Genoese navigator who claimed the Americas for Spain secretly Jewish, from a Spanish family fleeing the Inquisition?

New partnerships are forming between tech companies and power operators — ones that could reshape decades of misconceptions ...

A new study found that soaking in hot water delivers more powerful health benefits than either traditional or infrared saunas ...

As temperatures rise, so does the risk of heat-related illness – especially for people taking certain prescription drugs.