Nearly half of adolescents and three-quarters of adults in the U.S. were classified as being clinically overweight or obese in 2021. The rates have more than doubled compared with 1990. Without urgent ...

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — In the arid landscapes of northern Kenya, a remarkable discovery is reshaping our understanding of human evolution. Scientists have uncovered 1.5-million-year-old footprints that ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Imagine skipping Thanksgiving dinner with your family or passing up a chance to write a heartfelt thank-you note, believing these moments aren’t worth your time. Think again. A ...

BOSTON — The human brain takes decades to develop Alzheimer’s disease. But scientists have created a miniature version that reveals the same story in just six weeks. A new study has validated a ...

BRISTOL, England — There’s a mental health treatment happening right outside your window – if you can hear it over the traffic. Scientists have quantified what bird enthusiasts have long suspected: ...

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — For the first time, scientists have directly observed pain signals being transmitted to the brains of shore crabs, providing the strongest evidence yet that these creatures can ...

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Could the secret to reducing childhood allergies be as simple as growing up with a pet or living on a farm? A fascinating study out of Sweden suggests it might be. Researchers ...

LINKOPING, Sweden — Do Republicans and Democrats have different tastes in chocolate? A new study finds our sweet tooth may lean to the left or right just like the rest of our politically polarized ...

The holiday shopping season is now here, and Americans are ready to splurge. The average U.S. shopper expects to spend more than US$1,000 on gifts for Christmas and other winter holidays this year, ...

NEW YORK — Do you still remember how delicious last year’s Thanksgiving turkey was? It turns out that’s not the only thing you’re hanging on to over the last 12 months. A quarter of Americans are ...

SAITAMA, Japan — In a world drowning in plastic waste, scientists have achieved what once seemed impossible: they’ve created a plastic that’s as strong as conventional materials but dissolves ...

TURKU, Finland — Standing desks have become all the rage in recent years as studies continue to reveal the dangers from sitting all day. Similarly, seeing workers taking walks around the building to ...