New findings published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives show that exposure to high levels of pollution can adversely affect fetal growth and development.

Climate change may be responsible for the abrupt collapse of a civilization on the fringes of the Tibetan Plateau around 2000 BC.

A new Ebola treatment may be effective against a specific strain of the virus that killed thousands of people in West Africa.

New findings published in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition show that beverages that are sweetened with low, medium and high amounts of high-fructose corn syrup significantly boost the risk of hear

It's a major problem that's quickly becoming global: fake medicines.

At least, researchers at Virginia Tech seem to think so.

It turns out that the dispersant that was used to help the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may be more toxic to deep corals than the oil itself.

Pesticide exposure may actually contribute to the risk of cardiovascular disease and inflammation in premenopausal women. A new study shows that pesticides may be more dangerous than thought.

The release of greenhouse gases from permafrost may not be as bad as originally predicted.

If you believe you could be at risk for HIV, it's best to get tested as soon as possible so you can start a treatment plan.