Diabetes, arthritis, and multiple sclerosis can all trace their origins back to the Black Death, according to new research. Researchers from McMaster University say the bubonic plague that ravaged Middle Age Europe fueled genes that make people vulnerable to autoimmune diseases today.

A cure for baldness could be on the horizon after scientists generate hair follicles in a lab. A team from Yokohama National University grew fully mature follicles with long shafts. They also improved hair follicle color after adding a drug that boosted melanin, a natural pigment.

Food preparation can be a messy business. People can easily spread bacteria from meat and poultry by touching kitchen counters, cutting boards, and household appliances. However, a new study has found an even greater threat to your health — spice containers.

Does alien life really exist out in the cosmos? A new poll finds most Americans believe the answer is yes — and they’re already paying our planet regular visits! 

Pancreatic cancer is an especially elusive form of the disease, known to go undetected in many patients for quite some time due to lack of symptoms. This “silent” nature allows pancreatic cancer to progress undetected and spread to other organs.

Homicide, especially involving an intimate partner and gun violence, is now a leading cause of death for pregnant women in the United States, a troubling new report finds. 

If you’re looking for a breathtaking photo of starry skies, look no further. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken a new picture of the amazing “Pillars of Creation.”

Halloween is a time to embrace all that is disgusting, from bloody slasher films to haunted houses full of fake guts and gore. But the attraction to stuff that grosses us out goes beyond this annual holiday.

A substance in pomegranates could hold the key to a new treatment for colorectal cancer. Like most cancers, this form of the disease becomes far deadlier the further it progresses without treatment.

Have you ever caught a dog giving you a strange look after you make a mistake? It turns out they’re quietly judging you and your apparent incompetence, at least if they’re female, a new study reveals.