When natural gas from deep underground reservoirs escapes from cracks in the rock, it can sometimes burn autonomously for ...

Fitness experts weigh in on whether pre-workouts are worth the hype—or if a banana and coffee are just as effective.

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In primates ranging from gorillas to macaques to people, females are more likely to get "the ick"—and researchers think there ...

Nausea. Severe abdominal pain. Compulsive bathing. These are some of the hallmarks of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a ...

Forget New Year’s resolutions and other gimmicks. Experts say the best way to change your habits is to consider the so-called ...

Can popping zits in this area cause infection and even death? Dermatologists weigh in on the viral claims, and how to take ...

Wayward canines use powerful senses, including possibly tracking Earth’s magnetic field, to travel back to their owners.

Even though Segal has proved that personalities between doppelgängers are far more dissimilar than personalities between twins, the “twin strangers” of Esteller’s study shared more than similar ...

The annual Pictures of the Year list is narrowed down from 2.3 million photographs and celebrate our spectacularly diverse ...

National Geographic revealed its annual Pictures of the Year issue. The photos show wildlife, scientific innovations, and ...

NPR's A Martínez asks National Geographic writer Maddie Stone about some of the real science behind the fictional world of "Dune." ...