Health & Science

Investment in energy-efficient technologies can be costly, but according to a study published last week in PLOS ONE, these investments may be worthwhile.

Many flu-related deaths are caused not by the flu itself but by secondary infections and complications.

C-sections now outnumber vaginal deliveries in parts of southeast Europe, Latin America and China.

When Mary Lacey’s son Taylor was 2 years old, she noticed he was falling behind the curve. “He would generally hit dev ...

A group of resort owners had challenged DEP's new classification of headwater streams in Monroe County.

A Boston-based online auction house began accepting bids Thursday on a rare lunar meteorite at $50,000.

The FDA has identified hundreds of supplements tainted with pharmaceuticals – from antidepressants and erectile dysfunction to weight-loss drugs.

Between Jan. 1, 2016, and June 30, three-quarters of the largest U.S. slaughterhouses violated the Clean Water Act by improperly disposing of contaminated wastewater.

Two DNA experts unconnected to the study said third and fourth cousins can both lead to identifications.

Who has time to read the small print — to go over all the “stuff” that’s in our food, medicine, or supplements? And what’s carr ...

It takes up to a year to turn a batch of immature retinal cells into a functioning organoid.

With poverty and stress driving up high blood pressure in communities of color, will it help to cut sodium in Chinese food? Health officials say it’s a worthy effort.

A Harvard researcher is sending up red flags about a popular class of supplements, some of which contain amphetamine-like drugs.

The woman refused to get off the flight and police stepped in.

Guest: Ben Strauss The new U.N. climate report that paints an urgent and dire picture of the Earth’s future if ...