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Around a third of people with major depressive disorder don't respond to standard treatments –...

If you're concerned that you act too aggressively at times, you might be able to...

A new genealogical study shows how genetic analyses threading together DNA across centuries can save...

Nearly 1 billion people across the world are affected by sleep apnea – and that's...

Our love of sugar once helped our foraging ancestors get more bang for their buck...

The female brain undergoes profound changes to prepare for parenthood. Yet even though the male...

Somehow, on this beautiful blue marble we call Earth, the astonishing phenomenon we call life...

As effective as fasting can be for weight loss, it's often thought that depriving the...

A brainy human relative who lived during an ice age nearly 150,000 years ago adapted...

When someone is suffering from stiff and aching joints due to arthritis, the last thing...

This Week in Science: human remains found in an ancient, giant jar; a new member...

For more than three decades, experts have been trying to solve the mystery of why...

A prehistoric predator to rival the most fearsome giant of them all has just been...

It's easy to feel powerless against cancer, but research has identified several ways that we...

There are several good reasons gold is one of the most valuable metals on Earth....

A woman shows up at the emergency department feeling breathless and sweaty. She feels a...

If hydrogen becomes widely available to fuel the world's transportation networks and power grids, it...

Scientists have discovered an effective method for getting people to drink less alcohol, research shows....