Pregnancy increases the risks of extreme heat because the body has to work harder to cool down. Heat exposure has been linked ...

So let’s be clear: Ashanti and no other woman owes the world an apology for her body. Her presence on that beach, with her ...

Share on Pinterest Human brain cell evolution may be linked to autism, neurodiversity, according to a new study. Image credit: Lauren Lee/Stocksy A new study concludes that the speed at which the ...

The From Labs to Lives Blog provides clear, accessible explainers on everyday topics for which UC Davis has expertise. Each post is reviewed by faculty or subject-matter experts, ensuring readers get ...

The body of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was discovered on Sept. 8. Police said Monday officials are still trying to determine the cause and manner of death of a teenage girl whose body was ...

Police in northern Kentucky have provided an update after human remains were found behind a grocery store in Bellevue Wednesday. According to a statement from Bellevue Chief of Police Jon McClain, ...

Eating a lot of fruits or vegetables with higher levels of pesticides may raise the levels of dozens of pesticides in your urine, according to a new study. “We compared the amount of pesticides on ...

There’s a new organic compost on the market in New Jersey — human. No, this is not a scene from “The Sopranos.” Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed a bill making New Jersey the 14th state to legalize ...

Science is advancing our understanding of the human body (photo taken at the Wellcome Centre, London) —Image by © Tim Sandle Science is advancing our understanding ...

Every feeling in our body, from a pang of hunger to a wave of nausea to a jolt of pain, stems from a constant dialogue between our body and brain. This crosstalk is so subtle that we remain largely ...

The viral video led her to connect with other women who had faced the same hidden reality The room is loud with a newborn’s first cry — but for Arislendy Rosario, there is only silence. In the viral ...

Hunter-gatherers in parts of ancient Asia prepared their dead for burial with smoke-drying up to 14,000 years ago, resulting in the oldest known evidence of human mummification, according to a new ...