A research team has successfully recreated the structure of wrinkles in biological tissue in vitro, uncovering the mechanisms behind their formation.

One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards has gone to Zhijian "James" Chen, a scientist behind a key immune-system discovery.

An initial DNA test of a body believed to belong to Joseph Couch, the suspected gunman behind southern Kentucky's Sept. 7 ...

In a world of fitness trackers built to optimize, the greatest indicators of longevity aren't what you expect.

Princeton engineers have created a cement-based material that is 5.6 times more damage-resistant, inspired by the structure ...

A recent review has uncovered the widespread presence of food contact chemicals (FCC) in humans, identifying 3,601 chemicals used in food packaging and related products found in the human body. The st ...

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Human beings and chimpanzees, our closest living genetic relatives, are thought to share a common ancestor that lived 6 to 8 million years ago ... Being bipedal also meant less of our body was exposed ...

As part of its bicentennial celebration, The Franklin Institute, one of the nation's premier science museums and a national ...

Food containers and cookware are leaching more potentially hazardous chemicals into our bodies than previously thought, new research suggests.

The family of Nicholas Caboot is suing UB, SUNY and the state seeking $15 million in damages for mishandling Caboot's remains ...

Dozens of labs around the world are striving to grow models of human embryos to study development, fertility and therapies.