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 gear at sea every year. For this study, researchers looked beyond what ...

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 ...

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

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

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.

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 ...

The human body is packed with natural rhythms, from your sleep-wake cycle to the steady pulsing of blood through the brain to ...

Humans likely left a lot of archaeological evidence along the Bering Land Bridge when they crossed from Asia to Alaska during ...

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 .