In recent years, our gut microbiome has expanded from the relative obscurity of a culture dish to become firmly established in popular culture. more

Stable isotopes act like fingerprints or fibers in forensics, capturing details of where someone or something lived, what it ate or breathed, and how its environment changed over time. more

Regular exercise is important for Indigenous women's health, as it protects against obesity and chronic conditions such as... more

Cultural differences play a pivotal role in how people in different parts of the world perceive... more

It’s that time of year when people make their New Year’s resolutions – indeed, 93% of people set them, according... more

The main strain of flu that's circulating right now doesn't exactly match what's in this year's flu shot. more

The signal doesn’t seem to match the most obvious causes. more

Getting into an MRI machine can be a tight fit for just one person. Now, researchers interested in studying... more

Animal welfare group PETA funds alternative to Nobel prize-winning way to make antitoxin more

A mutation switches the turbo on during virus replication. more

Researchers have developed a new process that could make it much cheaper to produce biofuels such as ethanol from plant waste and reduce reliance on fossil... more

German lawmakers are considering whether to tackle a shortage of donor organs with a reform that would make most people potential donors unless they object more

A few days ago, the European Commission presented its Green Deal, which aims to make the EU climate neutral by 2050 in order to protect the environment and improve people's health and quality of life. more

Scientists have discovered a form of natural selection that doesn't rely on DNA. more

Officially, China doesn't have an opioid problem like the United States more

Officially, China doesn't have an opioid problem like the United States more

The latest diet trend entails going for long stretches without eating anything, but obesity experts say research so far suggests it may not be any better than other diets for... more

Even though hepatitis E causes over three million infections and about 70,000 deaths each year, the virus has been little studied as yet. more

The vaccine for tuberculosis has been around since the 1920s but it doesn't work very well. A new study shows that the vaccine could be far more effective if given... more

The school year is over and holidays are upon us. But that doesn't mean your children's learning experiences can't continue. more

Over three years, I dedicated long hours and weekends to the Ph.D. project that I was desperate to make a success. I wanted my research to make a useful contribution to knowledge,... more

Contrary to long-held beliefs, humans did not make major changes to the landscape prior to European colonization, according to new research. These... more

Penis size can be a concern for some people. There are many myths about masturbation, and among these is the idea that masturbation can make a person's penis... more

Researchers have developed a new process that could make it much cheaper to produce biofuels such as ethanol from plant waste and reduce reliance on fossil... more

It turns out that in the rush to invent new drugs to treat cancers, scientists may have overlooked some obvious possibilities of existing drugs currently being used for other diseases. A new study says that therapies for diabetes,... more

An expert panel convened by the FDA says the drug Makena should be withdrawn from the market because a review of its effectiveness shows it doesn't... more

More companies can make a nasal version of the opioid overdose antidote naloxone under a deal struck between New York's attorney general and the one company that sells it now more

The narrative that "Asians are good at math" is pervasive in the United States. Young children are aware of it. College students' academic performance can be affected by... more

Researchers have developed a new kind of bandage that helps blood to clot and doesn't stick to the wound. This marks the first time... more

The Arizona Supreme Court says a woman can't use her frozen embryos to have a baby because her ex-husband doesn't want to have children more