Extraneous pictures can draw young children's attention away from text and reduce reading comprehension in beginning readers, a new study shows.

Subanesthetic ketamine, already a treatment for depression and pain, can also treat amblyopia, or "lazy eye." Here's how.

Physical therapy and occupational therapy leads to fewer hospital readmissions and lower death risk for patients with pneumonia, a new study shows.

Many young adults get their guns from family members or illicit channels, says Caitlin Moe. "[W]e can't address that kind of availability with age limits."

An expert explains the Beirut explosion and what the aftermath could mean for Lebanon's already charged political climate.

"It's extremely challenging to image the forces of a living cell at a high resolution." Scientists compare their luminescent DNA method to fireflies.

Vitamin D deficiency resulted in stunted growth and additional fat reserves in zebrafish, research shows.

Consuming a fructose-heavy diet increases the likelihood of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBD, according to new findings in mice.

Researchers have uncovered the brain dynamics behind the experience of dissociation, in which people can feel disconnected from their bodies and reality.

A new study examines ancient pipe residue to figure out what people in America were smoking before and after European colonization.