Researchers are homing in on how kids reap long-term health benefits from getting dirty, whether cuddling furry pets or ...

An evolutionary biologist weighs in on mating and dating in the age of apps. Is pair bonding passé? Is single the new married?

Is the capacity to imagine unique to humans? Scientists thought so—until a bonobo named Kanzi was invited to a pretend tea party.

An evolutionary biologist weighs in on mating and dating in the age of apps. Is pair bonding passé? Is single the new married ...

"The Intimate Animal" explores how dating apps cause people to raise their expectations—and walk into first dates with preconceived notions.

There’s chemistry in the air…here’s a look at animal mating behaviors, wine psychology, and more romantic science.

New USDA dietary guidelines tell us to “eat real food.” Should policymakers get highly processed foods out of our stores and ...

A new study suggests dogs began to diversify about 11,000 years earlier than we thought. Plus, a long-running experiment to ...

Even when the weather blows them off course, tagging has shown that many butterflies can get back on track and keep heading south. After migrating, they overwinter in cool, moist places, resting to ...

The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider , the largest particle collider in the United States, collided its last particles in early February. RHIC is a massive accelerator ring and set ...

Chemists and perfumers are using new techniques to bring ancient scents back to life, from mummies to a 5,000-year-old ...

The following is an excerpt from The Secret Life of Flies by Erica McAlister. The hirsute form of the male chocolate midge, Forcipomyia sp., which is essential for cocoa pollination. The pin obscures ...