A large U.S. study suggests that older adults who live very close to dry-cleaning businesses may have a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. The...

The air people breathe every day could leave subtle signs in the brain long before memory problems appear. New research has linked exposure to traffic-related...

As tornadoes, hurricanes and other extreme weather events threaten communities, researchers are exploring whether 3D-printed concrete could provide stronger and more affordable storm shelters...

A gigantic line of cliffs may once have stretched for thousands of kilometers across ancient North America, helping erase more than a billion years...

Volcanoes are surrounded by dramatic stories, from giant underground chambers full of liquid magma to claims that Yellowstone could suddenly unleash a worldwide catastrophe. But...

A single asteroid impact may have dramatically reshaped Deimos, the smaller of Mars' two moons, creating both a huge depression near its south pole...

Scientists have developed a new way to estimate the risk of extremely rare weather events, including heat waves that might occur only once in...

Some of the world's oldest trees are revealing a surprising warning about the sun: our star is capable of producing solar storms far more...

Breathing polluted air may affect more than the lungs and heart. A new study suggests that common outdoor air pollutants are also linked to...

An ancient Egyptian tomb containing mummies, valuable burial objects and even a mummified dog is giving archaeologists a rare look at how burial traditions...

An expired credit card may look useless, but researchers have discovered a security loophole that could allow some old cards to come back to...

Ingredient labels may not tell consumers everything that is inside their shampoo, sunscreen or baby lotion. A new laboratory study found that almost every personal...