Health and Science

Working from home has made many of us even more sedentary than ever before. Here's how to combat the effects on your posture and ward off back pain.

The vast majority of penis fractures occur during sex, particularly in the "doggy style" and "man on top" positions, a study has shown.

The peer reviewed study, which was conducted by a group of Stanford researchers and published in the Wiley Online Library on January 5, analyzed coronavirus case growth in 10 countries in early 2020.

Employees say the plan devalues their hard work during the "most grueling and difficult time of our careers" as COVID-19 increases their work hours and expectations.

The death count in the U.S. is poised to overtake that of Italy, which has reported nearly 17,700 fatalities to date, within the next few days.

"There is ample evidence over the last decade or more that a strong economy can also be a clean economy—and that the two are not incompatible," said an Environmental Defense Fund policy director.

According to newly released testimony, the FBI discovered a "human chop shop" while raiding a Phoenix lab in 2014.

The link between the drugs and development of dementia appears strong, but the study's researchers noted their findings show association rather than causation.

Abrahim Hassan shares DNA with his mother, an egg donor, and his father's sperm.

Bisphosphonates could save the lives of post-menopausal women being treated for early breast cancer.

Britain's share of funding into research projects is no longer guaranteed.

Technology exists to help food products out of containers, but getting soap out is much harder.

Neuroscience can give us insight into how well soccer players perform, and how well their teams can perform overall.

A report by the U.K.'s National Obesity Forum has been criticized by the U.K.'s chief nutritionist.

The study found that Zika causes key brain cells to attack themselves, and self-destruct.

Scientists are finding all sorts of uses for "extremophiles," like those found in the boiling sulfuric acid of Yellowstone Park's geysers.

A fossil study shows Gastornis roamed around Ellesmere Island, Canada, when it was far warmer than today.

A super-jet engine, living to age 120, safer childbirth and a prosthetic hand that can feel.

Right now, we burn trees for energy. What if we could plug them into our power grid instead?

Making red blood cells from scratch, locating aging genes and "designer" cells help cure leukemia.

The captive animals will spend their remaining days at a government-funded animal sanctuary.

Researchers employed cadaver arms to test out their theory.

Why elephants don't get cancer, dissolving stents, modified cassava and brain implants.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation temporarily alters the electrical activity of patients' brains.

Listening to music reduces postoperative pain, anxiety and need for painkillers

Many of the biggest challenges in the modern world involve science, so doesn't it make sense to hear what the presidential candidates think…and know?

Here are a few techniques to introduce yourself to mindfulness.

Next step: lab-grown baboon arms.

People can't accurately gauge the volume of their pints—and the more they drink, the worse it gets.

The only thing constant about the rules of attraction is that they're perpetually changing.