US/World Stories
Some of the traits we find attractive have biological reasons behind them, but how does our social environment change what we look for in a partner?
Injury deaths are a big part of why the United States can't compete with other high-income countries' life expectancy rates.
Y. pestis, the bacteria responsible for the infamous Black Death, may have been lingering in Europe for years, reemerging as pandemics throughout history.
High-risk groups who are transparent on social media can increase the likelihood of HIV testing.
An Ebola vaccine produced in Canada will be tested on healthy volunteers in Europe, Gabon, and Kenya.
A sad song can make us feel nostalgic by empathizing with the singer without any real-world implications.
Nurse Kaci Hickox, who returned to the U.S. from West Africa, said she would fight a mandatory quarantine in Maine after testing negative for Ebola.
Many of us fear aging and death, but scientists have discovered ways to predict when it'll happen anyway.
New strains of illnesses and resulting infectious disease outbreaks are on the rise around the globe, researchers discovered after analyzing data from the last 33 years.
The NYC marathon director notes that Ebola should not be a concern at the upcoming race, as there will be no runners traveling from West Africa.
Instead of telling kids not to let their parents get them vaccinated, maybe concerned adults should monitor sugar intake. Or just loosen up.
A 13-year-old girl is in between life and death after a horrific snake bite left her with a “black stick” leg due to severe necrosis.