Scientists have designed a lightweight aluminum material inspired by eggshells that could one day help protect spacecraft ...

Microbial life hidden deep inside Earth’s crust has survived repeated periods of mountain-building, erosion and changing ...

A very low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet may improve some measures of metabolic health more than Mediterranean or low-fat ...

Doctors have used the electrocardiogram, or ECG, for many decades to look for signs of heart trouble. Now researchers at ...

The heart and kidneys are closely connected, and trouble in one organ can quickly place extra strain on the other. The ...

Semaglutide has become one of the world’s best-known medicines for type 2 diabetes and weight loss. Sold under brand names ...

Salt is everywhere in the modern diet, and much of it is easy to miss. In the United States, people get large amounts of ...

Scientists in China have identified a protein that could offer a new way to fight the loss of muscle strength that comes with ...

Two people can both be told they have fatty liver disease and yet face very different futures. One may live for years without ...

High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in the world. It can quietly damage blood vessels for years and ...

Flushing a toilet may send more into the air than most people realize. A new review has found that toilet flushing can produce tiny airborne particles, including some that may contain microorganisms, ...

Rivers flowing from melting glaciers in Svalbard are carrying ancient methane out of rocks beneath the ice, according to new research. The discovery reveals a natural climate feedback that could ...