Science News

From ideas of murder to irrational fears, intrusive thoughts afflict most people. But when David Adam's fear of catching HIV persisted, he developed OCD (full text available to subscribers)

With lifespans of up to 31 years, naked mole rats live decades longer than would be expected based on their size. By comparison, mice live at most four years. A new study links their remarkable lifespans to high levels o...

Everyone's favorite furry aliens from Star Wars, the Ewoks, lived on the "forest moon of Endor". In scientific terms, the Ewok's home world would be referred to as an exomoon, or a moon that orbits any planet that orbits...

Laboratory rats and mice have been part and parcel of scientific experimentation for over a century, but new research says lab rodents' fear of male scientists could skew findings.

Sorry, Mr. Cheetah, but you've been outrun - by a creature the size of a sesame seed. Paratarsotomus macropalpis, a species of mite that's endemic to Southern California, was recently found to be the world's fastest land...

It's commonly believed that dogs wag their tails to convey that they are happy and friendly, but this isn't exactly true.

A research team set out to estimate the probability of epilepsy versus non-epileptic seizures based on the historical factors reported by the patient to their neurologist. Distinguishing between epileptic and non-epilept...

The deadly tornado outbreak across the southeastern United States was tracked from space, as seen in this satellite video.

Medical marijuana can help treat some symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), but it doesn't appear to be beneficial in treating people with Parkinson's disease and several other neurological conditions.

"Shin splints" refer to pain in the lower leg due to overworked and stressed muscles and bones.

Girls who are told by a parent, sibling, friend, classmate or teacher that they are too fat at age 10 are more likely to be obese at age 19, a new study by psychologists shows.

A new mouse model helps scientists better understand the progression of pancreatic cancer and may provide new avenues for the development of therapies, researchers report. Cancer of the pancreas, with a 5% survival rate ...

Unhealthy lifestyle habits can accelerate the process of senescence (cell death) and the release of damaging substances from dying cells. Researchers for the first time demonstrate that exercise can prevent or delay this...

Soft and cuddly aren't words used to describe the plastic or metal things typically produced by today's 3D printers. But a new type of printer developed by Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research Pittsburgh can tu...

Originally published: Apr 23 2014 - 12:45pm, Inside Science News ServiceBy: Ker Than, ISNS Contributor(ISNS) -- The birds and reptiles that inhabit the Galapagos Islands famously provided Charles Darwin with key insights...

A contusion, or bruise, is a reddish-purple discoloration of the skin that doesn't blanch, or turn white or pale, when pressed upon.

A massive 32,000-ton, stainless steel arch -- so large it could conceal the Statue of Liberty -- is being constructed to cover what's left of a nuclear reactor in Chernobyl that exploded in 1986.

Precisely defining white matter connections in the brain can help physicians choose optimal target sites for stimulation and significantly improve outcomes in deep brain stimulation for depression, a new study shows. Pre...

The hormone oxytocin appears to increase social behaviors in newborn rhesus monkeys, according to a study. The findings indicate that oxytocin is a promising candidate for new treatments for developmental disorders affec...

Is there any bastion of human misery more wretched than the airline luggage check? Abandon all hope, ye who reach suitcase sizes exceeding 50 pounds. AirFrance-KLM, at least, is trying to ease the pain. They've developed...

A unique, noninvasive method measures the disassembly of biodegradable nanoparticles that can be used to deliver medicines to patients. The technique is a necessary stop in translating nanoparticles into clinical use. "N...

A new device called a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) prevents sudden cardiac death with an electric shock. A conductor wire is implanted just under the skin, rather than going into the heart....