Hearing people talk at cocktail parties may be easier if you've been musically trained, according to new research that shows music fine-tunes certain language abilities in the brain.

Two neighboring Russian volcanoes exploded in unison last week. A geologist explains the science behind the picture.

Bottlenose dolphins have a condition like human type 2 diabetes, but the animals can turn it off and on. The discovery suggests human medicine might someday do the same.

A new laser system can kill mosquitoes without harming other insects, as shown in slow-motion video. It's all part of the effort to combat malaria. Video.

Prehistoric axes found on a Greek island suggest that seafaring existed in the Mediterranean more than a hundred thousand years earlier than thought.

The "frail boy" needed a cane to walk, had history's earliest genetically proven case of malaria, and was sired by siblings, says a new DNA study of King Tut and relatives.

A mysterious disease that has already wiped out thousands of U.S. bats is on the move, according to recent tests that confirmed the killer's presence in Tennessee.

The "frail boy" needed a cane to walk, had history's earliest genetically proven case of malaria, and was sired by siblings, says a new DNA study of King Tut and relatives.

Some of the planet's tallest and longest-lived trees may be harmed by declining fog cover on California's coast, a new study suggests.

It's not just True Blood addicts who are obsessed with illegal blood transfusions—athletes at the Vancouver 2010 winter games might be seeking to gain an illicit edge via a dangerous technique called blood doping, experts warn.