From one of the only two states in the union to legalize recreational marijuana use, new research is suggesting females, thanks to estrogen, are more susceptible than males to the drug's effects on the brain.
Thanks to astronomers using the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia, Earth's celestial profile seems even smaller today, compared to the unfathomably large "Laniakea" collection of galaxies just recently identified.
In the magical language of global whaling, the term "fatal hunting" can be equated to "scientific research" and "international ban" can be reworked to read "able to kill more mike whales than ever before."
The highly-anticipated move by CVS Caremark to halt tobacco sales in all of its stores goes into effect today, as the company also seeks to revitalize its health-oriented image by changing its corporate moniker to CVS Health.
After centuries of speculation about the initial design of Stonehenge, the giant, prehistoric monument in England recognized worldwide, scientists say they now know the weathered stone semi-circle used to be full.
Raising taxes on prepared food items, and then using the added revenue to fund programs that encourage healthier diets, could cut the nation's healthcare cost substantially, argue a team of Boston researchers.
America's population of seniors is experiencing extraordinary growth, but the country is grossly unprepared to meet the changing housing needs of the aging demographic, according to a sobering new report.
Cannibals have invaded America, but unless you were looking toward the ground, you might have missed the Asian camel crickets hopping by, say researchers from North Carolina State University.
Training yourself to to prefer healthy foods over unhealthier, often high-calorie fare, takes commitment, but is manageable, says new research from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging.
When it comes to the way stress affects individuals, with some able to receive stressful circumstances in stride when others end up overwhelmed by even the smallest hints of pressure, its all molecular, apparently.
Think you're at risk of getting diabetes? Then eat a pistachio, or 10 or 20 - because they might be the key to lowering your blood sugar and insulin levels, says new research out of Spain.
As the academic year starts and young generations of athletes prepare for competition on school sports teams, federal regulators warn against claims that products can cure concussions and other traumatic brain injuries.
In an extension of a previous voluntary action, Mars Petcare, a subsidiary of Mars, Inc., is recalling 15-pound as well as 55-pound bags of PEDIGREE® Adult Complete Nutrition dry dog food products, due to the possible presence of a foreign material.
In the ongoing public debate between those who would have the world eat less fat and those who extol the virtues of a lower-carbohydrate diet, the carb detractors are celebrating a high-profile victory this week.
Ordering fast food could end up a lot less fast this week, as labor organizers plan to stage several acts of civil disobedience at restaurants such as McDonald's, in their ongoing effort unionize the industry's workers.
As Americans wrap up their Labor Day holiday by generally not laboring, a new survey by market analyst Gallup shows the average work week in the United States is no longer 40 but 47 hours.
The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, which has been on the Red Planet's surface since January 25, 2004, is having to get a flash memory makeover for its on-board computer.
The recent testing of some of the most intricate rocket engine parts ever designed suggests 3D-printers not only have a secure place in the high-tech world but will carry the space industry into the future.
The human body hosts a variety of microbes, fungi, viruses and scientists from North Carolina and California have published several new factoids about the microscopic animals living on your face - in your pores, actually.
Contrary to conventional wisdom - which teaches coffee acts as a stimulant and interferes with sleep - drinking a cup of joe may actually be the secret to having a more rejuvenating rest, suggests new research out of the United Kingdom and Japan.
The Internal Revenue Service may indeed be interested in getting more of your money, but, according to a recent public statement, issuing threatening phone calls to those who owe taxes isn't how the agency works.
The federal government is in search of trains for hauling radioactive waste from nuclear power plants to disposal sites - even though the waste locations haven't actually been found yet.
The facial expressions people take on when they're mad are apparently the result of of human biological characteristics that grew from the need for social power, say researchers from California and Australia.
