MEDICINE

"I am quite sure we now know what killed Chopin."

It's the thinnest part of the skull … which is why Maori warriors crafted a special weapon to crush it.

In a new study, being exposed to the main ingredient in Prozac radically altered the behavior of crabs.

Its developers hope it sparks the next generation of total artificial hearts.

The birdlike accessory is credited to French doctor Charles de Lorme, who was chief physician to King Louis XIII.

He felt the lobotomy was “only a little more dangerous than an operation to remove an infected tooth."

Thanks to George Pinker, royal babies are born in the hospital, not the palace.

It's hard to pick a favorite from these off-the-wall studies exploring topics like whether cats can be both solid and liquid, the physics of walking backwards with coffee, and the brain activity of people who are grossed out by cheese.

A new study explores the "runaway train" problem of lupus and other autoimmune conditions.

A new Danish study links high HDL with higher, not lower, mortality risk.

Time is of the essence in diagnosing and treating Lyme disease.

Though you might not often think about them, lymph nodes are crucial for your immune system.