Picture a mouse taking rapid, staccato sniffs of a crumb it's found while foraging for food. Now compare that with a human leaning in for a single, deep inhale to gauge whether a cantaloupe is ripe.

A new study says humans instinctively drift left, or counterclockwise, when we walk — even if no one else is around. Researchers from the University of Navarra observed the surprising leftward lean ...

In "The Creatures' Guide to Caring," Elizabeth Preston traces myriad methods of caregiving across the natural world.

In fact, when they were tickled, laughter from both apes and humans was isochronous, meaning that the laughs followed a ...

Cases such as Kimura’s—and some that inspire even more skepticism—fill the pages of “Morbid: Debunking Modern Longevity ...

Dad bod science reveals how fatherhood reshapes men's hormones, sperm quality, and long-term cardiovascular health. The post ...

Scientists at MIT have found compelling chemical evidence that Earth’s earliest animals were likely ancient sea sponges. Hidden inside rocks over 541 million years old are rare molecular “fingerprints ...

Personality types A, B, C, and D group people according to key traits. However, it is not an evidence-based personality model. Type A includes ambition, impatience, and competitiveness, while Type B ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Syngenta’s new Durastak Traits of Tomorrow Scholarship program is accepting applications through June 15. The program will award five $2,000 scholarships to exceptional students ...

Chris Kaelin, a geneticist at Stanford Medicine, found himself thinking about cats. Not just any cats, but the loud, lovable, and often male ones streaked in unmistakable marmalade. These orange ...

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