Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates ...

Commercial vessels, particularly fishing boats, are known sources of ocean plastic, losing up to a million tons of plastic ...

Daniel Whiteson and Andy Warner’s upcoming book is a philosophical exploration of the humanity behind our desire to find ...

Recent research is shifting breakfast discussions from whether to eat to what to eat. Studies show that carbohydrate-heavy ...

Decades of data shows that eating saturated fat raises LDL cholesterol levels and contributes to heart disease.

Garlic, alcohol, meat and even fasting can affect our body odour – and alter how appealing our scent is to others.

Our gut is full of tiny creatures that help us digest our food, protect us from harmful intruders, and act as the telephone line between our digestive system and brain.

Sleep is often seen as a universal human need. But research suggests that women not only sleep differently from men but also need more of it.DW spoke .

UC Davis scientists uncovered Aptostichus ramirezae, a new trapdoor spider species living under California’s dunes. Genetic analysis revealed it was distinct from its close relative, Aptostichus simus ...

Continuous sleep is a modern habit, not an evolutionary constant, which helps explain why many of us still wake at 3am and wonder if something’s wrong. It might help to know that this is a deep ...

A study by a group of Cornell researchers published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance found that tomato juice—the main ingredient in a Bloody Mary—tastes ...