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?

Science calls addiction a "brain disease," but critics say that label fails to show that addiction is a learning problem with roots in both biology and behavior.

Go to med school, earn an M.D. and the “Dr.” honorific gets tacked on to your last name. Some women — and Ph.D.s — say they get the courtesy title, and respect, less often.

While researchers are working toward a "cure," some stutters consider that prospect “a little bit eugenic” and say it’s time to embrace neurodiversity.

Many parents bristle when people call their daughters beautiful. They worry that it sets girls up for only valuing their looks. For others, it’s not that big of a deal.

Keeping Ahab the cat cooped up seemed to crush her spirit and hunting instincts, so owner Liz Tung consulted with experts to weigh the cost of feline freedom.