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Light cigarettes are marketed by the tobacco industry as a healthier option - but a new study from The Ohio State University shows they may have actually…

"That's like setting three small cars on top of the jaws of a T. rex — that's basically what was pushing down," a researcher says. Humans bite with a measly 200 pounds of force.

Scientists are devising new ways to predict the effects that climate change will have on the earth. Rising sea levels and unpredictable weather patterns...

Bears do it, bats do it. So do dogs and humans. They all yawn. It's a common behavior, but why is a bit of a mystery. Researchers think yawning may perk up the brain and help with social bonding.

A 4,000 year-old medical tradition from India is the inspiration for a local researcher who’s looking for new ways to treat and prevent arthritis. In...

Every year, NASA poses a challenge to schools around the country come up with a prototype that the organization can use in its journey to Mars.Among the…

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley have figured out why shoelaces seem to come untied at the worst moments, like when you're running.

A new study on calls to poison control centers, conducted in part by Nationwide Children's Center, found surprising information about kids' and teens'…

For all their ubiquity, vehicle tires rely on an increasingly-scarce filler material known as carbon black. An Ohio State researcher says she’s found a…

Dr. Carlo Croce is a giant in the cancer research field and has brought Ohio State University tens of millions of dollars in research grants. But a New…