Toddlers can pick up new words just by overhearing conversations. Now, new research suggests that some intelligent dogs can expand their vocabulary in just the same way.

A group of astronauts will return from the International Space Station more than a month ahead of schedule after an unnamed crew member experienced a medical issue.

Many people who stop using weight loss drugs will return to their previous weight within two years, a new review of existing ...

Improving health is a common goal for many people in the new year, but where to start? Dr. Leana Wen explains five science-backed actions you can take right now.

One day – probably very soon – college psychology and political science lectures will be based on what happened Wednesday in Minneapolis.

A newly discovered celestial object may be a starless cloud that could change how astronomers understand dark matter.

Plenty of people – about 1 in 3, according to some studies — feel bad for a day or two after they get a flu shot. The most common symptoms include headaches, muscle aches, fatigue and fever, all of ...

The oldest known cremation pyre in Africa is shedding light on the complex funeral rites of ancient hunter-gatherers 9,500 years ago.

Some of the information in the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans conflicts with expert consensus. Here’s what they say you should do.

With its new Galaxy Z TriFold, Samsung is betting it can wow consumers with an iPad-sized screen that folds up like a brochure to fit neatly in your pocket.

An almost complete battle trumpet dating back around 2,000 years to the Iron Age has been unearthed by in England.

Rams that won’t mate with females are typically sent to slaughter. But farmer Michael Stücke decided to save them, forming what he calls the world’s first flock of gay rams, with sheep named Prince ...