Imagine getting one flu shot to last a lifetime. The universal vaccine would protect against strains of flu that haven’t happened yet and even against bird flu. Researchers are getting closer to making that happen.

Could a pill that’s designed to treat Type 2 Diabetes also be the first anti-aging drug? The pills are based on a substance in, of all things, red wine.

Scientists have totaled up the cost of damage to the world’s environment during the past 40 years. The study shows that the world’s poorest countries have been stuck with more than their share of the bill.

A simple video game has been shown to reduce stress. As this ScienCentral News video explains, researchers at McGill University also found that playing the game resulted in increased productivity.

After a car accident or other scary experience many people report feeling like the event happened in slow motion. One neuroscientist set out to test whether our brains really see things slowed down in response to fear.

We often associate getting too much sun with getting cancer. But, is not getting enough sun even more harmful? A new study reveals a surprising relationship among sunlight, vitamin D, and cancer.

Someday we may all be driving vehicles powered by clean-burning fuel made by bacteria. Researchers have found a way to jolt bacteria into producing one of the cleanest fuels available-hydrogen.

It’s the fourth anniversary of NASA’s rover mission to Mars and both “Spirit” and “Opportunity” have made it to spots where their solar panels are getting enough power from the planets’ weak winter sunlight. The anniversary marks another incredible milestone, because the rovers were expected to last only a few months.