A study from Cornell University revealed that eating habits are sometimes altered based on who you're dining with.
What makes our brain human? Scientists are beginning to unravel the genetic code underlying its function, and have found a small set of molecular patterns that dominate gene expression in the human brain.
In some cases, a genetic mutation may be to blame for particularly impulsive and reckless behaviors when drunk, according to a recent study.
Without us, pumpkins and squashes may have gone extinct in North America.
It isn't only vegetables that are being grown in space. Flowers are also having a turn. NASA has announced that flowers could be blooming on the International Space Station after the New Year.
Brains scans may help predict recovery from a coma, according to a recent study.
Here's another reason to drink coffee.
Former smokers who quit within the last year are more likely to use e-cigarettes, according to a recent study.
The most extensive face transplant to date has officially been completed. NYU Langone Medical Center has announced the success of a face transplant that sets new standards of care in this emerging field.
When bread and potatoes are cooked at high heats, these foods run the risk of containing high-levels of acrylamide--a cancer causing chemical that forms in the process.
In a study, researchers have used the DNA from a mummified Inca boy, sacrificed 500 years ago, to show how humans spread to South America.
A study out of Stony Brook University examined how learning in social groups can affect how much information the group retains, and how it compares to learning in individuals.