A new study suggests doctors can safely transplant lungs or hearts from hepatitis C-positive donors without infecting the recipients

Members of the lobster business fear a looming bait crisis could disrupt the industry during a time when lobsters are as plentiful and valuable as ever

Researchers find fossilized debris in North Dakota from the day a killer asteroid crashed into Earth

A panel of top scientists has concluded the endangered red wolf of the southeastern U.S. is a species unto itself

Study finds many in Congo's deadly Ebola outbreak don't believe the virus is real

The U.S. military hopes that humans can learn toughness from tiny 'water bears' that survive 300-degree heat, Antarctic cold and even the vacuum of space

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has a received a nearly $29 million gift the university says will be used to enhance research and improve the lives of people with Down syndrome

Experts: Gene editing for human reproduction is 'irresponsible'

Asia braces for destruction by alien pest: fall armyworms invade corn fields, turning cobs to mush

Researchers say they have traced a cluster of rare infections to blood-shedding religious rituals