A simple light-based method is uncovering hidden fiber networks inside the brain and body, even in tissue slides over 100 years old.

The hormone estrogen—which female animals typically have more of than males—triggers a molecular cascade in the gut that ...

Old Giant Pandoravirus yedoma holds the record as the oldest virus ever revived from permafrost, having remained frozen for 48,500 years before scientists successfully brought it back to life in ...

While people swear by their favorite home remedies, most—including the three described above—remain unproved. Every now and then, however, a piece of folklore is scientifically validated. Sometimes ...

Analysis of drain samples at Vindolanda, the Roman fort close to Hadrian's Wall in northern England, reveal traces of ancient intestinal parasites.

The gut microbiome is intimately linked to human health and weight. Differences in the gut microbiome—the bacteria and fungi ...

For centuries, the field of pathology has been defined by a single instrument: the microscope. But according to William ...

A new approach using the hyoid bone uncovered distinct growth patterns. A new study has brought clarity to a long-running ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Investors gravitate to small-company stocks for various reasons. Some want a dose of small companies in their portfolios to round out their exposure to the large-company stocks that dominate the ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

Colleen Stinchcombe is a health, environment, and outdoor recreation writer based near Seattle, WA. In addition to Health, her work has been published by SELF, Outside Online, Sierra Magazine, Lonely ...