A new study finds that people with obesity are more likely to be hospitalized with or die from severe infections.

Research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) may finally explain why we still reach for the biscuit tin, even when we’re full. A new study reveals that the human brain continues to respond to ...

A new study in Science suggests Neanderthal men and modern human women interbred more often than assumed, reshaping theories about our DNA. But what drove those ancient pairings remains uncertain.

Discover the simple science behind why a lunar eclipse follows a solar eclipse. Learn about the Moon's tilted orbit and how ...

A new study sheds light on the illuminating, sometimes counterintuitive dynamics of mating and how species survive.

Some people don’t struggle with productivity. They just need more transition time for their brain and nervous system to reset between roles, tasks and states.

Artificial intelligence companies are urging teachers to prepare students for an “A.I.-driven future.” What that means varies from school to school.

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science have identified a specific gene that controls social behaviour in worms. The study reveals how serotonin pathways drive social swarming across different ...

Geneticists have a better understanding of how prehistoric pairings unfolded, with new research suggesting they were mostly between male Neanderthals and female humans.

Scientists studying data collected over more than three decades found accelerating losses. Their research offers clues about the causes.

To all the women who’ve heard the frustrating “it’s all in your head” in response to medical maladies, a new study feels your ...