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How far do germs travel after a sneeze? Can you really catch a cold if it's chilly outside? And does vitamin C actually help battle cold symptoms?
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New research shows just a sip can cause the potent neurotransmitter dopamine to flood the brain
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The FDA is investigating whether doctors aren't getting enough training before they start using machines to do surgery. Is the "wow" factor to blame?
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Humid air causes hydrogen bonds to form between water molecules and the proteins in your hair, triggering curls and frizz
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Imaging technology shows that a reward center known as the nucleus accumbens lights up when we hear melodies we love
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By turning brains clear and applying colored dyes, connections between neuron networks can now be examined in 3D at unprecedented levels of detail
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This year, a San Francisco-based artist will unveil 365 new paintings, reminiscent of growing bacteria, on her blog, The Daily Dish
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Using droplets coated in oil as "ink," a 3D printer can construct a network of synthetic cells that mimics brain and fat tissue
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A learning algorithm, coupled with brain scans, was able to predict the images seen by dreamers with a 60 percent accuracy
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Scientists keep learning new things about food, from the diet power of olive oil's aroma to how chewing gum can keep you away from healthy foods
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Scientists believe dirt could explain why some of the wealthiest countries suffer from afflictions rarely seen in less-developed nations
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The first-ever sequencing of the "produce microbiome" reveals that grapes, peaches and sprouts host the largest diversity of harmless bacteria
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Being socially isolated increases your chance of death—but not because you're feeling depressed over being lonely
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With a surprisingly light touch, the New York City-based photographer instills feelings of solitude in his images of massive glaciers
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A 100,000-year-old skull has a hole that reflects genetic mutations from inbreeding—likely a common behavior for our ancestors
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Neanderthal brains had more capacity devoted to vision and body control, with less left over for social interactions and complex cognition
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More and more scientific research is showing that sleep is more important to our state of mind--and body--than we ever could have imagined
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The level of soot in Beijing's air is off the charts, leading to higher risks of lung cancer, heart attacks and other health problems
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With nanomedicine, the strategy is not to poison cancer cells or to blast them away but to trick them
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Neuroscientists prove what we always suspected: the two sexes see the world differently
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