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Up to 25 percent of white-tailed deer living in Virginia and West Virginia sites were infected.

What is it, and why has it exploded now?

Scientists at Harvard Medical School have uncovered important clues about a potential cause of schizophrenia.

The transgenic primates have a human gene associated with autism spectrum disorders.

The technology behind it was inspired by a children's toy.

It's been nearly 20 years since the last study on the distribution of disease-carrying ticks.

“This study will lead to a revolution in neuroscience," Wallace says. "Whether the neuroscientists will accept it is another question."

That depends who you ask, and how you define “gross.”

In this episode of 'Big Questions,' Craig answers a pressing question about germs from one of our YouTube viewers.

Lewy Body Dementia affects an estimated 1.4 million people in the U.S.

Why did the chicken cross the pen? No, seriously. That’s a legitimate scientific question.

Alexandra Allen was 12 when she first had an allergic reaction to water.

The disease has been around twice as long as we previously thought.

ViroCap can also detect “novel” viruses not yet identified, as long as they share a few genetic characteristics with known viruses.

Nearly 200 species of frogs have gone extinct since the 1970s. Hundreds more may be at risk.

The mysterious syndrome is alleviated by sleep.

Norovirus infects as many as 21 million people each year—and scientists are building vomiting machines to figure out how it spreads.

Here's the difference $220 million in donations made.

Hogeweyk is home to 150 residents who receive care for dementia and Alzheimer's—without having to give up normal life.

Macrobrachium vollenhovenii is a big name for a little creature, a freshwater prawn found throughout West Africa. Despite its size, the shrimp can have a big impact and could help control a parasitic disease.

Inflammatory diseases are common—and hard to live with. Here are five potential treatment breakthroughs.

Norwegian researchers think chronic fatigue syndrome may be caused by antibodies produced to fight off infection.

What if a condom could tell you everything you needed to know about your partner's sexual history?

Many American Deer Have Malaria Parasites

7 Questions About the Zika Virus, Answered

Scientists Have a New Theory About What Causes Schizophrenia

The 1899 Kissing Bug Epidemic That (Probably) Wasn't

Scientists Genetically Engineer Autistic Monkeys

This Glove Calms Tremors in Parkinson’s Patients

Lyme Disease-Spreading Ticks Now in Almost Half of U.S. Counties

Mitochondria May Be the Missing Link in Understanding Stress Response

Just How Gross Are Library Books, Exactly?

Are There Good Viruses?

A Three-Minute Test Diagnoses Lewy Body Dementia

Funky Chicken Walk Can Indicate a Sick Bird

The 18-Year-Old College Student Who’s Allergic to Water

New Research Shows That Humans Spread Plague Long Before Fleas

New Test Detects All Viruses That Infect People and Animals

What’s Killing All the Frogs?

Burning Mouth Syndrome Is Real, and It's Terrifying

Building a Puking Robot—For Science

The Ice Bucket Challenge Led to a Major Breakthrough in ALS Research

This Entire Town Was Built for Dementia Patients

Saving Shrimp Might Help Combat Disease and Turn a Profit

5 Cutting-Edge Treatments for Inflammatory Diseases

Possible Breakthrough for Sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Three Teenagers Invented STI-Detecting Condoms