Long baleen whale mothers are more likely to have female calves than males, according to a new study led by the University of ...

Left-handers are better at some types of sports, but why? A new study investigated left-handers' advantage in sports from an ...

Chimps' ability to metabolize fermented fruit could explain our own predilection for alcohol. Chimpanzees could be consuming ...

A massive eruption 74,000 years ago shook the planet, and archaeologists are using volcanic glass to figure out how humans ...

In some whales, males compete for access to mates, but the advantage of being big may be more consistent for females.

Scientists found new gecko species hidden in plain sight in pristine deserts of southern Africa, thanks to their loud, ...

Consumption of soft drinks may be linked to a diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD), along with more severe symptoms, ...

The new SCAI initiative brings optimism for a population that has seen little innovation or changes to treatment paradigms in ...

A new analysis reveals a direct link between socioeconomic standing and the body’s stress response. Feeling lower in rank due ...

The rate of acquisition of genomic changes in cancer has been the topic of much discussion, with several recent investigations finding evidence of punctuated evolution instead of gradual accumulation ...