A firefighter working to battle the fourth largest wildfire in California history died on Thursday. Cory Iverson, an engineer with a state...
The benefits of physical exercise have been well-documented and touted by everyone from doctors to fitness coaches. But there’s a risk in...
Soot that accumulated in the feathers of songbirds for the past 100 years has caused scientists to re-evaluate their records of air...
America’s gambling capital turned a more sober leaf as hundreds of people lined up to donate blood in the aftermath of the...
Having kids sit on an adult’s lap while going down a slide can easily result in injuries, doctors warn. Parents often allow...
Look before clicking on posts that promote plastic surgeons on social media – many of them are not board-certified, and may end...
A man in Mishawaka, Indiana killed himself right after shooting a doctor for refusing to prescribe opioids to his wife, according to...
The practice of putting intersex children through surgery to have their anatomy rearranged before they’re of age to consent is currently under...
President Donald Trump’s administration has quietly moved to eliminate a nationwide, successful teen pregnancy prevention program in its proposed FY 2018 budget....
Particle physics research is crossing a milestone with plans to build a four-story, 70,000-ton neutrino detector a mile under the Sanford Underground...
Dirt is good for kids, a scientist says, contradicting common beliefs that children should be given sterilized objects, or not be allowed...
Naked mole rats are seen are arguably some of the oddest-looking and weirdest creatures on the planet. But these pink, buck-toothed mammals...
There are many everday objects dirtier and crawling with more bacteria than a toilet, studies say. These are things that don’t get...
Awesome Support Inc., a privately held software company located in Chicago, IL, has released yet another add-on (EXTENSION) for their Awesome Support...
Gluten-free diets have become the newest food trend in the United States in recent years, even if less than 1% of Americans...
Over ten years ago, scientists were surprised to discover that the most abundant kind of meteorites they had collected on Earth and...
A new study reveals that the legalization of medical marijuana in U.S. states is not linked with traffic fatalities, according to a...
Campi Flegrei, which translates to “burning fields,” is a massive caldera that rests on top of an ancient volcano near the city...
Another study adds weight to recent information on the mental state of women who undergo an abortion. Researchers find that women who...
Howard Brookins Jr., the alderman for Chicago’s 21st ward, certainly had no idea what his actions would net him. His vocal criticism...