Our species is defined by a long list of cultural and genetic traits that set us apart from our ancient counterparts.

A study published in 2022 revealed a tenuous but plausible link between picking your nose and increasing the risk of ...

Using modern evidence of lead pollution and its health effects, the international team calculates that lead exposure in the ...

But studies show that even small calorie deficits (of 100-200 calories daily) can lead to long-term, sustainable weight-loss ...

A powerful winter storm hammered the United States on Sunday, with meteorologists warning millions in the east faced blizzard ...

Case numbers of the infectious disease tularemia, also termed 'rabbit fever', have jumped in the United States over the past ...

Mars is well-known for its dust storms, which occur every Martian year during summer in the southern hemisphere.

The love story between Pluto and Charon may have started with a kiss. A new study suggests the dwarf planet and its scarcely smaller moon likely came together in a collision that saw them conjoined ...

Many modern video games fall into the open-world category, giving players vast, detailed worlds to explore – and a new study shows these expansive digital playgrounds have benefits for our mental ...

Researchers have discovered a link between a chronic gut infection caused by a common virus and the development of ...

Altered states of consciousness can also affect our sense of identity, and our normal sense of separation between us and the ...

In the distant space out beyond the orbit of Jupiter lurks a strange object. Its name is Chiron, a type of outer Solar System body known as a centaur. But even among its fellow centaurs, Chiron is ...