Early onset puberty has been linked with an increased risk of mental illness and cancer.

The health and well-being of residents is jeopardized by bias about where they live.

A study of longtime married pairs finds less rancor and more tenderness as time goes by.

A UCLA scientist looks to space for possible treatment of some neurological diseases.

If you've ever wanted to pinch a baby's cheeks, you've suffered from cute aggression. Here's what that means.

Sleep helps brains develop — no surprise. Unexpected was the importance of one aspect of where teens slept.

The first cell “atlas” of a hippocampus affected by traumatic brain injury is made.

A study of mortgage lending finds African American and Latino borrowers continue to be charged higher interest rates.

Mutation revelation is a boon in era of targeted therapies, say oncologists at UCSF.

Scripps researchers use oxygen, carbon dioxide measurements to infer ocean temperature increase.

Study looks at how foreign interference in American elections produces the warning signs of a failing democracy.

Most American diets are deficient in a key class of vitamins and minerals that promote longevity.