Researchers at Columbia University have discovered a unique group of neurons in the mouse brain that command the animal to ...

Neutrophil granulocytes, a type of immune cell, are indispensable for the defense against pathogens. However, if they migrate into injured tissue, for example into the brain after a stroke, they can ...

Most of us can barely recover from a bad haircut, but there are two species of sea slugs that can literally regrow their ...

All live poultry markets in New York City and some of its suburbs were ordered Friday to close for a week after the detection ...

Technically, your heart isn’t made of gold. And don't wear it in on your sleeve—you’ll make a mess. Here are 11 scientific ...

The state has ordered live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and other city suburbs where the avian influenza virus ...

Researchers have analyzed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin. This was likely so it ...

A small team of archaeologists, geologists, paleontologists and climate scientists has found that at least one type of ...

Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that supports the brain cells critical for learning, ...

A recent Surgeon General's report highlighted alcohol's carcinogenic effects. A Penn State professor breaks down the process.

Collagen, the body's most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a ...