Study by experts in Sheffield and Kyoto, Japan, found meat consumption explained less than 10 percent of difference in carbon footprints

The first strain of influenza virus we encounter during childhood sets the course of how our immune system responds to exposures later in life

Thiol redox switches regulate how plant seeds use their stored energy reserves

Scientists suspect that meltwater from Greenland and excessive rainfall could interfere with the North Atlantic Current

The surprising study results contrast with regular warnings about the health risks of patients who are overweight and obese

New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other field-testing tool

Technique may help remotely image and assess health of infants, burn victims, and accident survivors in hard-to-reach places

New 96-million-year old turtles from Texas connect North America with Asia and the Southern Hemisphere

New studies show how scientists have honed a technique for handling tiny, soft particles using precisely controlled fluid flows that act as gentle microscopic hands

UNC School of Medicine scientists led by Eva Anton, PhD, found that defective primary cilia can modulate connectivity between neurons during brain development and cause rare neurodevelopmental conditions called Joubert syndrome-related disorders