Health

The additives added to processed food to keep it fresher for longer might be having an unexpected effect on the health of the microbes in our guts.

Scientists are racing to find out what causes this progressive disease. And they're starting to make some headway.

Scientific research is upending gender stereotypes about empathy – and revealing new ways of thinking about masculinity.

From helping people cope with age-related disorders to altering our perception of physical pain, music's impact on our bodies can ring loud.

Would you be a different person if you had grown up somewhere else? A growing body of research is helping to answer this age-old nature versus nurture question.

A warming climate and the use of artificial snow is making it more dangerous and difficult to compete at the Winter Olympics.

More than a billion people worldwide struggle to find relief from the unbearable pain of migraines. But new therapies like botox and nose vibrations may finally help patients find relief.