In Lithuania, eating crow isn't an exercise in public humiliation, as the English idiom suggests. Here, crow is literally eaten, and says one connoisseur, "it increases sexual potency." Video.

Consider it sweet revenge: A substance derived from glucose has been shown to weaken termites' immune systems, possibly opening the door to safer pest controls, a new study says.

"Exploding" or "heavy feeling" headaches reported in a new astronaut survey might be due to shifting bodily fluids, "bad" air in confined spaces—or may be a brand new class of space disorder.

Bandages and gels laced with a maggot enzyme may soon be coming to a drugstore or hospital near you, doctors have announced.

Mice genetically engineered to produce a human protein that protects nursing babies from viruses and bacteria could be a first step toward healthier baby formula, Russian scientists report.

A new "pressure washer" technique using tiny bubbles has allowed doctors to shrink dogs' prostates quickly and virtually painlessly, researchers announced recently.

A new filling derived from the bile produced during digestion could eliminate the need for mercury and other toxic chemicals in modern dentistry, a new study suggests.

In New York City, where beekeeping is illegal due to health concerns, bee lovers often put hives on rooftops to avoid detection. Video.

On the microbial level, a person's underarms are lush habitats brimming with diversity—and that's a good thing for skin health, researchers say.

A thousand times thinner than a human hair, the new gold-plated nanoneedle can deliver molecules directly to organs smaller than cells, a new study says.

As leads for new drugs on land dry up, medicine hunters are plunging into the oceans in search of the next major pharmaceutical.

Scientists have snapped the first ever portrait of H1N1, the swine flu virus that has swept the globe in recent weeks.

See how a flu virus attacks, mutates, and becomes contagious—perhaps resulting in an outbreak or even pandemic. Video.

When Maria Adela Gutierrez died just weeks ago, her illness was a mystery. Now, experts have uncovered clues as to how she became Mexico's first fatality in the 2009 swine flu outbreak. Video.

Even though no cases of swine flu have been found in Egypt—in pigs or humans—the government has ordered an estimated 300,000-plus pigs slaughtered as a swine flu precaution.Video.