By Stephen Beech A "good" gut bacteria found in probiotic drinks and tablets leads to a healthier pregnancy, according to new ...

A global study reveals sexual selection influences life expectancy differences between sexes in mammals and birds, reshaping ...

In the highlands of the Peruvian Andes, a team of researchers had an unexpected encounter during an archaeological expedition. While searching for a rare species of squirrel, their eyes fell upon ...

Congress is working to provide an additional five years of funding to the federal programs which oversee donations, banks of bone marrow and placentas. Bipartisan lawmakers say these programs have ...

In most mammals, females live longer than males, but in birds the trend goes the other way – a study of over 1000 species ...

An international team led by scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, together with ...

A new study of ancient, extinct fish known as placoderms provides another piece of the evolutionary puzzle about our deep ...

Fifty years ago, plastic products did not have a grip on our lives and households as they do today. Ceramic, glass, and clay ...

Two baby chimpanzees have been born at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first in 11 years. The first was born Aug. 20 to chimpanzees ...

A new study recasts placental implantation as “coopetition,” showing how maternal and fetal cells both resist and enable ...

UCLA researchers have uncovered a link between "morning sickness" symptoms and the body's natural, but complex, inflammatory ...

A figurine and child stand in a miniature pool with milky white liquid dripping into it. Zooming out, a breast pump sits above. In a separate scene, the mother figure plays with her child in a ...