New research reveals how stress during pregnancy may alter the placenta's immune activity and influence important processes ...

Scientists have developed a new international food pyramid that brings together nutrition advice from around the world, with ...

Aspen trees respond to past droughts by increasing their chemical defenses against insects, revealing a surprising form of environmental memory.

Ancient sediments in Sweden reveal new clues about the Younger Dryas, a mysterious deep freeze that began nearly 12,800 years ...

Young orangutans build broad diets through watching and exploration, giving them more options when familiar foods are hard to ...

The European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope was designed to take long, steady pictures of faraway galaxies. Following a new, ...

Most green sawfish research comes from northern Australia, yet scientists still don’t know how many of these saw-snouted rays ...

Scientists detected burglars' DNA floating in the air of homes after simulated break-ins, revealing a potential new source of ...

Scientists found that people respond more strongly to warnings about plant and animal extinction than to scientific terms ...

A 34,400-square-mile hole opened in Antarctic sea ice off Breid Bay, a first in 45 years of satellite records.

Scientists warn that probiotic supplements and gut microbiome tests are outpacing the evidence, while simple habits may offer ...

A study of the world's largest economies finds that growing internet and mobile phone use is linked to higher carbon ...