A look at the tough choice fertility patients face — and what that’s meant for thousands upon thousands of unused embryos.

Lawmakers consider expanding end-of-life options, but not for people with Alzheimer’s disease.

A fight in California over what constitutes a break illuminates a wider debate about working conditions of emergency medical technicians and paramedics.

At the Tokyo Public Bayshore Disaster Prevention Park, learn how to survive without electricity, running water, heat, or air conditioning for 72 hours.

When flames started to burn down the hill toward his family ranch, Charlie Lovick saw his chance: He kept a cool head and took action.

New research on solitary confinement could bridge the mind-body gap when it comes to cruel and unusual punishment.

Some humans here on Earth think so, now that the Opportunity rover’s mission has ended.

A little-known learning disability is helping kids — and adults — reframe their struggles with numbers.

For decades, people in the U.S. have worried about falling behind the rest of the world at math. Some teachers think they have answers.

Pediatricians in the U.S. recommend strict screen time limits for kids. But U.K. doctors say the science backing those recommendations is not convincing.

Like many cities, when schools closed for the day, usually schoolyards did too. But when the school district upgraded its playgrounds, it kept them open longer.

How public mistrust in GMOs destroyed one scientist's dream of helping farmers in developing countries produce sturdier, higher-yield crops.

The government took aim at sickle cell anemia in the 70s, spending millions on the neglected disease, but the efforts back fired. What went wrong?

Hospitals are some of the last places you’ll still find elevator operators. Quickly moving between floors can mean life and death for patients needing surgery.

Doctors are trained to remove maggots from patients, but could it be that maggots are actually there to help?