New study explains the gender gap in Alzheimer's rates, with scientists identifying chromosomal differences and hormonal ...

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have developed some of the first robust laboratory models of a ...

Black cats have fascinated the world for centuries as witches' companions and protectors and symbols of both good and bad luck ...

Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress ...

Breast cancer cases have risen sharply among men living and working near Ground Zero, the World Trade Center in the United ...

A global study of over 1,100 species reveals an evolutionary reason why females consistently live longer than males.

In many bird species, it’s the males who live longer. The researchers found support for this idea: in 72% of mammal species, females outlived males by about 12%. Meanwhile, in 68% of bird species, ...

They found that one assumption to explain this phenomenon from a genetic standpoint is the "Heterogametic Sex Hypothesis," ...

In this feature, we list the best body horror movies of the 21st century that have etched themselves into viewers’ psyches.