Together the group faces 42 counts related to the drinking water catastrophe roughly seven years ago. The crimes range from perjury to misconduct in office to involuntary manslaughter.

A man brewed a tea from "magic mushrooms" and injected the concoction into his veins; several days later, he ended up at the emergency department with the fungus growing in his blood.

Your smartwatch may know you have the coronavirus before you do, according to a growing body of research.

A "game-changing" new blood test from medical device company Abbott could allow doctors to diagnose traumatic brain injuries in under 15 minutes.

Social media giant said the move was backed by anti-bullying and mental health groups

The first complete map of a platypus genome has just been released, and it's every bit as strange as you'd expect from a creature with 10 sex chromosomes, a pair of venomous spurs, a coat of fluorescent fur, and skin that 'sweats' milk.

Tales of post-apocalyptic landscapes in which few survivors emerge into a new and much different world have long been popular tales woven by screenwriters and authors. While many enjoy these stories, thinking of them as nothing but a guilty pleasure, they may not realize that immersing themselves in fiction has prepared them for the reality of 2020, according to a team of researchers.

When equipped with the right dietary guidelines, vitamins, and social support from close relatives, senior adults can help mitigate and prevent loss of memory. This comprehensive guide shares some of the most simple tactics when it comes to battling disorders that target a person's memory.

Human memory is prone to error -- and new research provides evidence that anger can increase these errors.

The White House coronavirus task force said there could be a new variant of the virus that evolved in the U.S. and is driving spread, a document obtained by NBC News said.

As Oregon has become the first US state to make psilocybin -- the hallucinogenic compound in magic mushrooms -- legal for mental health treatment in supervised settings, a new study finds it works to address depression symptoms

A strange thing has happened to men over the past few decades: We’ve become increasingly infertile, so much so that within a generation we may lose the ability to reproduce entirely. What’s causing this mysterious drop in sperm counts—and is there any way to reverse it before it’s too late?

Eric Trump recently suggested that when his father, Donald Trump, bragged about grabbing women's genitals without consent, it was an example of "two alpha guys in a thing." In addition to shedding some light on how Trump's son views his father and manhood, it's also interesting because "alpha males" aren't actually a thing.

It is an emotion linked to improved health and well-being, but is our obsession with being happy a recipe for disappointment, asks Nat Rutherford.

Chemicals used for vaping break down zipper-like junctions between cells in the gut, leading to chronic inflammation and potential for other health concerns.

Parents sometimes wonder whether giving their child medication for mental health sends the message that a pill solves problems--and might encourage young people to experiment with drugs. On the other hand, if the medication is effective, even only in part, it might make someone less likely to self-medicate with illegal drugs in search of relief.

New research indicates that women with higher levels of social anxiety display heightened performance in a test of cognitive empath

After Robin Williams died in August 2014, aged 63, a lot of people had a lot of things to say about him. There was the predictable speculation about why a hugely beloved and seemingly healthy Hollywood star would end his own life, with some confidently stating that he was depressed or had succumbed to old addictions.

Mountains of waste from Johannesburg’s omnipresent gold industry may be ruining the health of nearby residents.

Two main types of cells compose the central nervous system—neurons and glia. Neurons form the primary actors in the brain. They use electrical signals and the chemical signalling to relay information about the various regions. Without the function of neurons and supporting cells, anything that we think and experience and do would be impossible.