Did you know there are 7 organs in your body that you can live without? Most people know about the appendix, but what are the rest? Join Hank Green for a peek into the human body with this fun new ...

Gallstones, hernias and appendicitis are turning up earlier than before. Doctors explain how sedentary lives, processed diets and weight gain are driving more surgical cases ...

Scientists are uncovering new clues that a cosmic explosion may have rocked Earth at the end of the last ice age. At major Clovis-era sites, researchers found shocked quartz—evidence of intense heat ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Cancers in younger adults are surging. Colon cancer, once a midlife disease, is striking earlier than ever. Breast and kidney cancers are also climbing in people under 50. And now, ...

Diagnosis rates of autism among children have more than tripled over the past 15 years. One reason, which Minnesota’s welfare scandal lays bare with shocking details, is Medicaid fraud and abuse.

Consider the behaviors that constitute the diagnosis: inattention, disorganization, being more active than typical—nothing violent or extreme. The diagnosis doesn’t take into account family or social ...

A: I have seen some of those videos as well. My reaction is that if someone is stealing from your porch, they should not be able to complain if if turns out to be a booby trap. I also read, if the ...

Officials in Canton Township, Michigan, say they're looking into what caused a fire that destroyed a home on Sunday afternoon. The blaze happened at a house on the 43000 block of Fredricksburg Street.

When a plate drops or a glass smashes, you're annoyed by the mess and the cost of replacing them. But for some physicists, the broken pieces are a source of fascination: Why does everything break into ...

SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — Thousands of drivers have reported their panoramic sunroofs exploding without warning, sending glass flying and causing panic. Despite over 2,000 complaints in the past five years, ...

Nov. 12 (UPI) --Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. underwent appendix surgery and is out indefinitely, coach Jonathan Gannon announced Wednesday. The typical recovery time is two to ...