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Our genetic makeup influences whether we are fat or thin by shaping which types of microbes thrive in our body, according to a study...
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Our genetic makeup influences whether we are fat or thin by shaping which types of microbes thrive in our body, according to a study...
Just as physical adaptations help populations prosper in inhospitable habitats, belief in moralizing, high gods might be similarly advantageous for human cultures in poorer...
Researchers may have figured out why different species develop different genitalia. In snakes and reptiles, the genitals grow to mimic leg buds –...
Many large charismatic mammals went extinct at the end of the Ice Age (approx 11, 000 years ago), including the Steppe bison, Bison priscus....
Empathy is among humanity’s defining characteristics. Understanding another person’s plight can inspire gentle emotions and encourage nurturing behaviors. Yet under certain circumstances, feelings of...
For the first time, researchers have shown that practising mindfulness meditation or being involved in a support group has a positive physical impact at...
Hoping for sex with two women is common but fantasizing about golden showers is not. That’s just one of the findings from a research...
Cancer research UK scientists have found a drug combination that can trigger the self-destruct process in lung cancer cells – paving the way for new...
Why is it that you can feel sad up to 240 times longer than you do feeling ashamed, surprised, irritated or even bored? It’s...
Turns out your mom was right: Scratching an itch only makes it worse. New research from scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in...