Faced with a new task, your brain adapts by rewiring itself as you snooze.

Science says putting on a happy face for the sake of it can just make you feel worse.

Fear not — it's an important developmental first step.

Corporate wellness efforts boost the bottom line, a new study shows.

Scientists are seeking to understand how, and why, color is produced by animals.

Location matters: Catches from highly industrialized areas are far more polluted than those in the West Pacific.

Largest review of research to date shows clear connection between PBDEs and decreased intelligence.

Older adults with moderate regular alcohol intake found more likely to live to 85 without dementia.

UCLA research is helping doctors detect more subtle autistic symptoms.

How did we create more tons of plastic than there are people on Earth?

A paradigm-shifting hypothesis could reshape our idea about the origin of life.

$21.6M awarded to create a 'brain modem' that can read and write to neurons, laying foundation for new therapies.