The natural waxy coating on fruits is often stripped during washing after harvest. Edible lac resin coatings—derived from ...

You'd think we'd know everything there is to know about sexual reproduction. But as it turns out, there are still quite a few ...

A new study suggests that language may rely less on complex grammar than previously thought. Every time we speak, we’re improvising. “Humans possess a remarkable ability to talk about almost anything, ...

In an exclusive interview with TheGrio, 4-time Grammy-winning producer Timbaland explains how Babybel's red wax inspired his ...

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, ...

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, an international policy research group, found that when students ...

Men assess potential rivals that have a larger penis as more of a threat, both physically and sexually, according to a study by Upama Aich at the University of Western Australia and colleagues, ...

New research shows how sperm RNA changes as men age, revealing a biological shift that may affect reproduction and child ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected way plants make powerful chemicals, revealing hidden biological connections that could transform how medicines are discovered and produced. Plants produce ...

The findings shed new light on human reproduction and suggest pathways for developing treatments to lower the risk of ...

Four mice went to space as astronauts. One came back and became a mother. And that simple fact might matter more than you'd think for humanity's future beyond Earth. On 31 October, China launched four ...