As the world’s scientists try to unzip mysteries about the universe, Japan is set to open its largest atomic science park to study the world at its smallest level.

When I had my heart attack at 43, all my doctors were really surprised. I was young, I’m not overweight, and I don’t eat a lot of fatty foods.

Tequila could become a thing of the past as Mexico appears to be turning its back on the cactus-like plant from which the country’s national tipple is made, in favour of more profitable crops.

Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and a few other germs.

A sometimes tongue-in-cheek look at the risks sportsmen and women take to fulfil their lust for competitiveness. Some you will definitely agree with... but at least one is sure to bowl you over!

Experts Are Divided, but U.S. Intelligence Believes Russia’s Military May Be World’s Second Strongest

Arsenic, a deadly poison, kills by blocking the ability of cells to produce and consume energy. Yet, some red and green slime mats in briny hot springs in Mono Lake, Calif., use the potent compound rather than water to carry energy during photosynthesis...

We here at Sports Crunch love the Olympics. It’s great getting excited about sports that we only think of once every four years, and we wish there were more events with non-stop nearly round the clock action for two solid weeks.

A previously unrecognized group of air pollutants could have effects remarkably similar to harmful substances found in tobacco smoke, Louisiana scientists are reporting in a study scheduled for presentation today at the 236th National Meeting of the...

Is it possible to be too smart? Maybe. History is full of insane geniuses, humans who mentally put the pedal to the metal–and sometimes through the floor.