Understanding how the microbes in the microbiome interact — and how they influence human health — is a gargantuan task, akin to counting the grains of sand on a beach.

Older adults are at risk for both impaired oral health and malnutrition, according to a new study.

A research team studying MRI scans of school-age children's brains found unique patterns of neural communication involving the amygdala, the area of the brain responsible for processing social in..

Researchers who studied Peters' tent-making bats (Uroderma bilobatum) report that mothers prod their young with their forearms, perhaps encouraging them to fledge and wean.

Apple has apparently been able to permanently block de-encryption technology from a mysterious Atlanta-based company whose blackbox device was embraced by government agencies to bypass iPhone passcode..

Apple has apparently been able to permanently block de-encryption technology from a mysterious Atlanta-based company whose blackbox device was embraced by government agencies to bypass iPhone passcode..

A new tiny optical gyroscope fits on the tip of your finger and could find its way into drones and spacecraft in the future.

A network metric called the K-core could predict structural collapse in mutualistic ecosystems, according to new research. The K-core appears able to forecast which species is likely to face extinctio..

It doesn’t have the panache of the 1978 original, but this sequel about an escaped serial killer and three generations of women uniting to fight him off is still compelling.

From major heart surgery to a course of minor drugs, people overestimate the benefits and underestimate the risks of a variety of medical procedures, according to new research.