A major evolutionary theory says most genetic changes don’t really matter, but new evidence suggests that’s not true. Researchers found that helpful mutations happen surprisingly often. The twist is ...

Aluminum salts emerge as likely target as health officials scrutinize childhood vaccines If Paul McCartney is dead, then who ...

This article is part 3 of a 5-part series on modern perspectives on ADHD. Part 2, "What is ADHD, Really?" is available here.

When it comes to relationships, men and women have been under somewhat different evolutionary pressures. As a consequence, women tend to connect love and sex more than men do.

A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

To someone watching birds casually, the cuckoo’s behaviour looks almost lazy. Instead of gathering twigs, lining a nest, and ...

An international collaboration study reveals how evolution and locomotion patterns, such as bipedalism, shaped bone ...

Psychological research is showing that altruism does exist, an understanding that could lead to a more empathetic world.

First they came for the Trans kids, And I am speaking up because I know how this poem ends. The Trump administration is saying “There are only two sexes, male and female.” To ensure that young people ...

A tiny desert fish survives in a sun-scorched cavern on the edge of extinction. Here’s how it’s offering scientists a rare ...

Sunderland’s early-season progress under Regis Le Bris has been one of the more intriguing developments in the Premier League. The Frenchman arrived with a clear identity, a reputation for improving ...