About 55% of the human lifespan is heritable, meaning that more than half of the observed variation in longevity across a ...

Many spine-bearing creatures, or vertebrates, have a curious bit of tissue deep in their brains called the pineal gland. It ...

Research has found that people who enjoy bird-watching and listening to them sing usually live more peaceful lives.

In rural communities living near Brazil’s Juruá River, a tributary of the Amazon River that flows northward through the ...

Scientists have long believed that longevity is shaped by lifestyle choices; however, a new study reveals that genes may play ...

New measurements from NASA’s Juno spacecraft have offered a clearer picture of what lies beneath the frozen surface of ...

A new study published in the journal of Scientific Reports proposed a potential diagnostic tool by combining deep learning ...

A new study finds the hippocampus reorganizes memories to predict rewards. This discovery explains how the brain learns and why Alzheimer's affects decision-making.

Lead researcher Flavia Chereches of Tilburg University in the Netherlands and her team studied data from 2,887 grandparents, ...

Adults can safely consume less than 10 pieces per year.

Recovering from acute kidney damage isn't just about growing kidney cells—it also requires kidney tissue to stiffen ...