Will humanity extend into the far future? It's likely many of us think it should. The problem is that each of us, individually and collectively, act otherwise—we are destroying the environment and ...

India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh lead in dairy consumption, but genetics reveal most adults are lactose intolerant.

"Monogenic" diseases, triggered by mutations in just one gene, may actually be more complex than scientists thought.

A new study suggests that inherited traits explain a small but measurable share of why some people relocate far from where ...

Neurons placed inside engineered living bodies built from frog cells self-organize, become active, and reshape movement ...

You’ve probably heard that purebred dogs aren’t as healthy as mixed breeds. It sounds logical—more genetic diversity should mean fewer inherited problems.

Emmy-award winner Susan Lucci, who has a new book, La Lucci, out, talks about her experience with heart disease and the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women." ...

Modern mental health, built to diagnose disorder and stabilize dysfunction, was never designed to answer these questions. Dr. Anna Yusim has spent years listening to them.

From Tinder-style apps to astrological birth charts — how today's arranged marriages blend tech and tradition in unexpected ways.

Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate ...

Last year, Maro and his colleagues estimated wild chimpanzees’ alcohol intake based on the amount of fermented fruit they eat ...