Tom Noonan, an actor known for his villainous roles in Last Action Hero and RoboCop 2, has died at the age of 74.

A researcher in near-death experiences says our definition of 'death' should change.

Runit is a "collision sports" league that simply involves two men running full speed at each other. A 19-year-old has already died doing it.

From 'Splash' to 'A League of Their Own', these are Tom Hanks' best comedic roles before he achieved Oscar glory.

BISC is an ultra-thin neural implant that creates a high-bandwidth wireless link between the brain and computers. Its tiny single-chip design packs tens of thousands of electrodes and supports ...

At a time when fiber, protein, or every other version of “maxxing” is used to focus on a specific diet goal, we have never been dialed in to how we eat. What’s new? Welcome to the year of brain foods.

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have discovered a path between the brain and the immune system that could potentially lead to new ways to ease heart attacks. They showed that ...

Senior Lecturer in Neurosciences and Neurorehabilitation, Course Leader in the College of Health and Life Sciences, London South Bank University For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that ...

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the brain developed during childhood, settled into a stable form in early ...

Everyone who menstruates and lives long enough experiences menopause in one form or another. Yet despite that, research into what happens during this natural cessation of menstruation and why is ...

Findings could create new opportunities to treat and study neurodegenerative diseasesScientists discovered that sugar metabolism plays a surprising role in whether injured neurons collapse or cling to ...

Millions of grandparents are helping to raise their grandchildren in America − and researchers found it's helping their brains. Lead researcher Flavia Chereches, from the Netherlands, and her ...