A large-scale analysis of 117 mammal species found that preventing reproduction is associated with longer lifespans, suggesting a strong link between reproductive activity and life expectancy. Why do ...

Humans ask what things mean. Animals move on. That difference explains both our brilliance and much of our psychological ...

A new study has uncovered the ways different types of play are linked to children's social abilities and brain activity. The ...

The youngest chimpanzees are the biggest risk-takers. Would humans show the same pattern if adults weren’t keeping such a ...

Pandemics rarely creep into cities. They arrive as a trickle of cases and then, almost before officials finish their first ...

Understanding the role of the gut-hormone axis in women’s health could open untapped opportunities for addressing complex ...

When preparing for IVF, most women focus on nutrition, exercise, and supplements. However, one decisive factor that is often overlooked but holds significant power is sleep. Behind every successful ...

The nonapeptide Oxytocin is a cyclic nine-amino‐acid peptide that has long been studied for its possible roles in ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified the genes that allow an organism to switch between living as single ...

The pursuit to fulfill this mandate not only brings clarity to our meaning and purpose in this world, but it also creates the ...

Cell division is an essential process for all life on Earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...

Cell division is an essential process for all life on earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...