In the waters off South Korea, a modest sea sponge produces a molecule so unusual that chemists spent 14 years trying to make ...

SINGAPORE – Deep-sea sharks with glowing bodies, known as lantern sharks, and chimaeras, a type of deep-sea fish related to sharks and rays, were some of the sights observed by a research team on ...

Coconut oil, a long-standing Indian home remedy, shows promise for cold and cough relief. Studies suggest its lauric acid content offers antiviral and anti-inflammatory benefits, potentially aiding ...

Norwegian aquatech company Blue Lice has developed a preventive technology that captures up to 80,000 sea lice parasites a day before they reach fish in a net pen – an innovation the company said is ...

Lice checks were a dreaded part of my childhood — I remember anxiously waiting for the nurse to call my name for a checkup, hoping a call home wouldn’t follow (sometimes, I wasn’t so lucky). Head lice ...

Motion sickness, to put it mildly, is the absolute worst. According to MedlinePlus, it's a relatively common issue, with about 1 in 3 people considered "highly susceptible to motion sickness." Though, ...

Almost two thirds of Americans are burdened by gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms like heartburn, abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation. And for almost 40% of Americans, uncomfortable bowel ...

Every now and then during one of my walks, someone will tell me that they have a headache. I peel off two slivers of bark from a willow tree, that ubiquitous plant of the streams, and hand it to them.

America’s natural grandeur, wide-open spaces and vast frontiers have inspired patriots for generations. As Americans pushed west, we learned to work with the land. We established national parks to ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Thimble jellyfish larvae, or sea lice, appear seasonally along NC’s coastline. Larvae trigger stings when trapped under swimsuits, ...

Thimble jellyfish larvae, or sea lice, appear seasonally along NC’s coastline. Larvae trigger stings when trapped under swimsuits, causing itchy skin rashes. Swimmers can reduce risk by checking beach ...