People living across Europe around 1,400 years ago had a habit of reopening graves and taking out objects for reasons that archaeologists are trying to understand

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A new study of small Iowa towns found that vulnerable populations within those communities face significantly more public health risks than statewide averages.

Highly processed junk food can affect the brain in the same way as drug addiction. This can lead to food addiction for some individuals.

The hoard belonged to a wealthy person in England.

Scientists think they may have pinpointed an elusive "living compass" behind birds' epic migrations.

Could a devastating comet impact in Earth's distant past have forever changed human civilization?

Banking cells from endangered species can help in other ways, too | Technology Quarterly

From Ireland to Israel, companies are coming to the aid of the environmentally critical insect.

With an unprecedented wave of lawsuits, America’s petroleum giants face a reckoning for the environmental devastation caused by fossil fuels

So if Virginians now can grow marijuana legally, where can we get seeds? I put that question to state lawmakers. Surprisingly, I got an answer.

The AirCar is literally a flying car. It recently flew 35 minutes between towns, landed, then turned itself into a road car and drove off. Here’s video.

Killer bugs silently spreading from afar seem like the embodiment of our plague year

Letters: Falling birth rates are no cause for alarm, writes Robin Maynard, while Diane Woodley is concerned about attitudes towards older people