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While spider bites rarely affect people, some of them can sometimes result in really unusual symptoms.

We have only just moved into May and despite being seven months away from next summer in the southern hemisphere, climate researchers are seeing the beginnings of what could be the most powerful El Niño event since 1997...

A new oral antiviral drug may be a future tool in the global fight against measles, according to a new international study.

How do labs design the super foams that enable submarine exploration at the deepest depths?

While horror movies often portray humans who fear invaders from Mars, scientists are examining what can happen when microorganisms from Earth hitch a ride on a spacecraft to Mars.

Ron Garrison/Lexington Herald-Leader via Getty Images This month, thoroughbred horses will race down the one-mile-long Churchill Downs track in Louisville, Kentucky, for the 140th year. Although the Kentucky Derby is ste...

An oral capsule that vibrates as it moves through the digestive tract has shown notable promise as a non-pharmacological treatment for constipation, according to new research. The capsule, which houses a small engine ins...

While the Internet of Things continues to grow, its adoption is progressing much more slowly than that of, say, smartphones. The trouble may go back to Steve Jobs's famous talking point: The Internet of Things lacks a co...

Two recent studies examined physicians' perceptions and knowledge of diversion of stimulant medications for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as well as practices physicians use to prevent diversion among their pa...

Women who smoke during pregnancy may be putting their newborns at risk for congenital heart defects, and the more they smoke, the higher the risk, according to a new study.

Higher rates of binge drinking by lesbian and gay adolescents compared to their heterosexual peers may be due to chronic stress caused by difficult social situations, according to a new study.

The vast majority of African-American and Afro-Caribbean youth face racial discrimination, and these experiences are associated with an increased risk of mental health problems.

Many children who are bullied suffer in silence. The trauma can lead to anxiety, depression, psychotic episodes and even suicide. There may be a way to identify victims of bullying before they experience serious mental h...

Living close to a supermarket appears to be a key factor in the success of interventions to help obese children eat better and improve their weight, according to a new study.

When teens are caught drinking or using marijuana at school, a trip to the principal's office may not suffice. These students also should be screened for exposure to trauma, mental health problems and other serious healt...

Each year, 4,000 babies die unexpectedly during sleep time from sudden infant death syndrome, accidental suffocation or unknown causes. To keep infants safe, the American Academy of Pediatrics advises caregivers to put b...

Although doctors recommend that parents place their babies to sleep on their backs, many U.S. parents do not seem to follow this advice, researchers say.

Crocodile tears, a stunning solar eclipse and magma at Mount St. Helens are just the beginning of our favorite images from this week in science.

Seasonal allergies can be treated with OTC medicines, prescription drugs and natural remedies. Learn which medications address which symptoms.

Through astronomy, people in rural Tanzania are gaining a new perspective on the universe.

Icebergs tumbling into the ocean are the source of unusual "earthquakes" recorded at Alaskan glaciers.

The iron in red meat may raise your risk for heart disease, but iron in vegetables seems to have no ill effect, a new study says.