JR Minkel

A new video of the second biggest asteroid in the solar system are giving astronomers a better sense of how the object spins.

Scientists have a new origins story for a massive black hole that spews X-rays as it orbits an even larger companion star.

Perhaps we are attracted to our opposite-sex parent because we find the familiar alluring.

Taking a puff of marijuana can give schizophrenics a quick rush but hours later that high can turn into worse symptoms of the illness.

Connections could help explain ice ages, climate changes.

Rare mutations could be behind many common diseases, from autoimmune disorders to cancer to heart disease.

Something in the faces of brown-eyed white men makes them appear more dominant than their blue-eyed peers.

Ancient sea monsters were able to chase down prey thanks to a warm body temperature that kept their muscles humming even in cold water.

Teenage boys are playing a game called sack tapping, in which the sole purpose is to strike someone in the testicles.

Scientists dispute the claim that the human ancestor Ardi lived in a forested environment.

The key to intelligence may be the ability to remember many things at once. A new memory test can predict this IQ.

A loving relationship with mom growing up may keep the immune system in check later on.

Though we might want a secure mate, evolution may have favored insecure individuals that are good for human survival.