The key genes change the chemical structure of the pigment molecule through the actions of an enzyme which adds just one atom ...

Too much light at night, and not enough light in the day, could increase your risk of dying earlier than you otherwise would ...

Paleolithic cuisine was anything but lean and green, according to a study on the diets of our Pleistocene ancestors.

While it's not possible to stop the brain from aging – at least not yet – there might be ways to slow down its decline, and a ...

The rise and fall of triplet births in the US is a dangerous rollercoaster that, thankfully, appears to be stabilizing.

The new learning that often is accompanied by a sense of effort – and sometimes frustration – requires accessing the ...

This is not metaphorical, although cats are certainly eminently capable of escaping all manner of predicaments. It's literal, ...

Scientists have confirmed the cannabis ingredient cannabinol (CBN) can increase sleep in rats, highlighting a new path for ...

No one has yet managed to travel through time – at least to our knowledge – but the question of whether or not such a feat ...

The dream of traversing the depths of space and planting the seed of human civilization on another planet has existed for generations.

There has been a lot of excitement since the launch. Not only is the drug extremely effective (people lose about 15 percent ...

For some 37,000 years, the soft, furry body of a three-week-old saber-toothed 'kitten' lay cradled by Arctic permafrost, its ...