Why do humans have such large and powerful brains compared with other primates? A new study suggests part of the answer may lie not in our genes...

More than two million people die every year from advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD). Scientists have known that problems in the gut...

More than two million people die every year from advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD). Scientists have known that problems in the gut...

Cholera remains a major global public health challenge, with an estimated 1.3 to 4 million cases and tens of thousands of deaths reported worldwide...

A surprising number of people—about one-third of the world’s population—may already carry a tiny parasite in their brains. This parasite, called...

A surprising number of people—about one-third of the world’s population—may already carry a tiny parasite in their brains. This parasite, called...

Evidence is mounting that specific gut bacteria are linked to sleep conditions, which may open the doors to dietary recommendations aiming to boost...

Same-sex sexual behaviour among non-human primates may arise as a way to reinforce bonds and keep societies together in the face of environmental or...

Same-sex sexual behaviour among non-human primates may arise as a way to reinforce bonds and keep societies together in the face of environmental or...

Viruses living on plastic surfaces may help transfer antibiotic resistance genes among microbes in the environment.