New analysis of a Canadian meteorite reveals space organics at work

Rep. Anthony Weiner's "Tweet cheating" has got commentators falling over themselves to condemn him by pointing out the virtues of his wife, Huma Abedin

Random changes in genes, rather than changes handed down from parents, may be responsible for some cases of autism

The trial of Casey Anthony, the pretty, young Florida mom whose daughter vanished three summers ago, has mesmerized millions

I'm a famous doctor. I give advice to millions of people. But it turns out I'm a lousy patient

Things change, including the periodic table, which just made two new elements official.

Some of the most harrowing cases of psychological and medical malpractice involve attempts to change a child's gender or sexual identity

The discovery of roundworms living deep underground, in the bowels of South African gold mines, is not only a biological milestone, but perhaps a cosmic one as well

Clothes can be fashionable or embarrassing, ill-fitting or flattering. But can they be medicinal?

In its first ever ranking of 20 popular diets, U.S. News& World Report rated the DASH diet No. 1.

Americans quaff nearly 10 billion gallons of bottled water each year, in large part because they assume, wrongly, that it's healthier and safer than tap water

The most striking thing about the spectacle of the slow-motion Weinermobile crash that took place on Monday is how it divides the sexes

In the dystopian book and film Children of Men, human beings suddenly stop being able to have children

It's hard to deny that these are squirm-inducing days for the wives and daughters of male politicos who can't keep their pants zipped

How we perceive the risk that comes from a potential environmental or health threat -- and what we think should be done about it -- often has far more to with our political and cultural predispositions and biases than science

Greg Fultz, 35, is causing controversy in his hometown of Alamogordo, N.M.

It's not easy to get a good look at our own galaxy, but a distant double makes that easier

German officials were forced for the second time to retract a statement about the source of a deadly E. coli outbreak that has killed 22 and sickened hundreds

Parents are embarrassing. It's part of our job description. We wear the wrong clothes or talk too loudly or just breathe. Yet it could always be worse

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday that it is investigating three suspected cases E. coli infection related to the outbreak in Germany

Fertility-treatment innovations mean that all sorts of people who would not have been able to have a baby a generation ago are now able to bring life into the world

Psychologist Robert Hare's Psychopathy Checklist is the most widely used diagnostic tool to identify psychopathy

If a new interview in USA Today is to anything to go on, kids seem to have done what Jennifer Aniston couldn't: got Brad Pitt to settle down

TIME is endeavoring to give you every angle you need on the possible connection between cell-phone use and brain cancer

In general, the heavier you are the worse your quality of life. But a new survey finds that some groups, such as women, are more negatively affected than others

How we find it. How we treat it. And how we may finally be able to outsmart it

A recent survey by psychologist and self-help author Robert Epstein found that 25% of our happiness hinges on how well we're able to manage stress

Using a mobile phone may increase your risk for certain kinds of brain cancers. That was the scientific conclusion relayed today by a working group of 31 scientists from 14 countries

Caffeine may perk you up mentally, but it could have the opposite effect on your fallopian tubes

The concern about an unusually virulent outbreak of food-borne illness from the E. coli bacteria jumped to another level on Thursday

A virulent and mysterious type of E. coli had killed 16 people in northern Germany and Sweden and sickened 1,150 others in Germany alone

Just like humans, mature worlds make the best parents

Scouts Madison Vorva and Rhiannon Tomtishen are fighting to get the Girl Scouts to stop using non-sustainable palm oil in their cookies, and they're actually making progress

If the United States wants to significantly increase its breast-feeding rates, extending women's maternity leave would be a good place to start

Alongside the terrible physical devastation that tornadoes have wrought in communities throughout the South and Midwest this spring lies an even deeper human tragedy

New research suggests that the stomach signals less satisfaction after eating "health food," regardless of the actual fat and calories consumed

Despite their many potential pitfalls, here's why accountable care organizations may herald a great victory for patient care.

An enchanting discovery by the Spitzer Space Telescope sheds light on the formation of our solar system

Those rose-colored glasses? We may be born with them. Why our brains tilt toward the positive (in spite of all the negative)

Health officials in South Korea reported that a second person has died after being infected with an unknown virus

The news was good: Approximately three-quarters of the people at risk of contracting malaria in Africa were using insecticide-treated mosquito nets by the end of 2010

With royal wedding coverage everywhere, it would seem the perfect opportunity for diminutive ladies-in-waiting to take notes on how an ordinary young woman catapults to royal status. Except they couldn't care less.

Nearly half of all American children and teens are overweight or obese, according to government statistics, and a large part of the problem may be lack of access to healthy foods in kids' environments

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence runs into a very terrestrial problem: no money

A new study suggests that the reasons male politicians stray may have more to do with the power they wield than with their, um, masculinity

We now have further insights into how monks' brains are reorganized during meditation

Rumors that the elusive Higgs boson was discovered -- again -- highlight the variables of truth in particle physics

There's another thing for you to be frightened of, and it's something you might not expect: armadillos

It's generally better to detect a disease sooner rather than later, but with some slowly progressing conditions, it's not always possible to pick out the first signs of trouble

Think of a green businessman and Interface chairman Ray Anderson isn't likely to be the first to come to mind