“While the human penis functions primarily to transfer sperm, our result suggests its unusual large size evolved as a sexual ornament to attract females rather than purely as a badge of status to ...

Over the past few years, studies have suggested that plastic particles from bottles, food packaging and waste have been ...

A new study suggests humans belong in an elite “league of monogamy,” ranking closer to beavers and meerkats than to chimpanzees. By comparing full and half siblings across species and human cultures, ...

Scientists are making inroads in understanding one of the central mysteries of human reproduction: Why do women’s eggs ...

Human remains from ancient mass grave reveal how people responded to world’s first pandemic - Ancient city’s burial capacity ...

Humanized mouse models are vital for studying human gene function, but fully replacing mouse genes with complete human ...

Cilia are micrometer-sized biological structures that occur frequently in nature. Their characteristic high-frequency, ...

A comprehensive report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, released in December 2025 and commissioned by NASA, details a scientific strategy for impending human ...

Biologists tend to look at the animal kingdom and try to categorize things in an organized fashion. But nature has a way of ...

Researchers discovered that Hawaiian monk seals use a surprisingly complex range of underwater sounds, including new call ...

Despite rapid robotic automation advancements, most systems struggle to adapt their pre-trained movements to dynamic ...

Increasing paternal age has been linked to elevated health risks for the next generation, including higher risks of obesity ...