Reducing visceral fat is considered the true goal of weight loss as it is a more important indicator than a person's weight.

Residing within the human gut are trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that can impact a variety of chronic human ailments.

Fluid intelligence is thought to be a key feature involved in “active thinking” - a set of complex mental processes involved in abstraction.

To recognize a famous voice, human brains use the same center that lights up when the speaker’s face is presented, finds a new study.

Above the atmosphere is space. It’s called that because it has far fewer molecules, with lots of empty space between them.

[Jan. 5, 2023: Yoshinaga Kawano, Columbia University Irving Medical Center] Dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain...

One type of bacteria found in the gut may contribute to the development of Type 2 diabetes, while another may protect from the disease.

Sleep duration declines in early adulthood until age 33, and then picks up again at age 53, according to new findings.

Astrophysicists say that there is a clear, unambiguous signal in the cosmos which could eliminate inflation as a possibility.

Instead of direct references, “Star Trek’s” Tamarians speak in metaphorical references grounded in stories that have learned associations.

Two of America's major cable news networks – Fox News and MSNBC – anchor opposing ends of the political spectrum.

The phenomenon was first documented 100 years ago and is commonly taught to biology students as an example of a plant-insect interaction.

Adults who stay well-hydrated appear to be healthier, develop fewer chronic conditions, such as heart and lung disease and live longer.

Using these engineered proteins, researchers can record histories that reveal when certain genes are activated, or how cells respond.

According to a new study, how long people sleep and when they go to bed could influence their risk of dementia.

The soleus muscle, though only 1% of your body weight, can do big things to improve the metabolic health in the rest of your body.

When you get hungry, you grab a snack from your fridge or pantry. But what can plants do when they get hungry? They make it themselves!

RNA, the molecule that gave rise to life, has been shown to be essential for repairing human genetic material and preventing mutations

Researchers are first to reveal that the checkerboard-like arrangement of cells in the inner ear’s organ of Corti is vital for hearing.

One question asked frequently by undergraduates to Kevin Padian stuck with him: Why are the arms of Tyrannosaurus rex so ridiculously short.