The virus is the human polyomavirus 2, commonly called either the JC virus or John Cunningham virus, named after the poor ...

The witchcraft accusations started when 9-year-old Betty Parris and 11-year-old Abigail Williams accused two social outcasts and a servant of causing violent fits, strange visions, and burning ...

Scientists can now do research on live human organs without petri dishes or animal testing.

Baby rattlesnake bites are less dangerous than bites from adult rattlesnakes, according to a new study from Loma Linda ...

Economists have long recognized the importance of human capital—the skills and knowledge embedded in people. More than a century ago, Alfred Marshall wrote that “the most valuable of all capital is ...

If you’ve ever felt itchy all over your body, you might have wondered if you had a rash or an allergic reaction. But in rare cases, your scratching can be due to body lice. Learn more about the ...

New Yorkers got candid about how they are making money in various unique ways for 'New York Magazine's new cover story. Some ...

The first time my son brought lice home (note: it was not the last), he was in kindergarten. Before I go any further, you ...

Édouard Vuillard’s Interior, Mother and Sister of the Artist (1893) portrays a psychologically intense mother-daughter adult relationship. Vuillard painted his mother more than 500 times and lived ...

New research that decoded the evolution of mosquitoes’ feeding habits from DNA could shed light on the murky timeline of ...

Mosquitoes haven’t always had a taste for human blood — partly because the tiny yet dangerous insects have been around a lot longer than humans.

Mosquitoes haven’t always had a taste for human blood — partly because the tiny yet dangerous insects have been around a lot ...