Can you have too much protein, do some people need more than others, and what are the best protein sources? A bariatric surgeon and a dietitian answer thes, and other key questions.

Passing on fundamental life lessons from parent to offspring is not unique to humans and animals. Ferns do it too. Not with ...

During Australia’s unprecedented heatwave in late January, air temperatures reached 50°C in inland South Australia. Days of ...

Study finds plant poison was used on ancient arrows, pointing to sophisticated hunting methods used 60,000 years ago ...

In his new book A World Appears, the journalist explores the mysteries of the human brain — and whether computers could ever ...

Has the U.S. Department of Agriculture flipped everything you thought you knew about nutrition on its head? At first glance, the newly released dietary guidelines featuring a new food pyramid may seem ...

Scientists at IISER Pune have discovered how plants heal after injury. When a plant is wounded, a special system called autophagy activates. This system cleans up damaged cells and reduces stress.

The ingredient — a staple of cuisines around the world — is increasingly showing up on restaurant menus and in cookbooks in the U.S.

Scientists have discovered that plants under stress emit ultrasonic sounds. These sounds, far beyond human hearing, are produced by physical processes like cavitation. This breakthrough offers ...

Sensitive imaging has revealed that living mice emit a faint visible glow that drops sharply once life ends. The finding reframes vitality as something that leaves a physical trace, linking living ...