Fungi in cities are adapting to rising temperatures, a shift that could increase their chances of surviving in the human body ...

Protecting workers is no longer about climate adaptation alone, argues Aryn Baker. What is the future of labor in our warming ...

When the body is dehydrated, physical performance declines. Or maybe not. Surprising research finds fit mice run more while ...

Dr. Cynthia Otto is a finalist for an American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation award for her breakthrough.

Along with sweating and ear wax, goosebumps are one of several gross adaptations humans have evolved over the years. Our skin is our largest organ, and does much more than we tend to realize on a day ...

Rep. Eric Swalwell, a longtime congressman, announced Thursday night that he is running for governor on Jimmy Kimmel's ...

We are indeed still evolving, though it can be hard to tell because it happens over generations and often involves things you ...

The ability to sense heat protects the body from burns and injury. But how the body actually feels temperature has remained an elusive mystery. Now, Northwestern University researchers have captured a ...

The United States on Friday snubbed a review of its human rights record by a United Nations body on orders of the Trump ...

Your body maintains a biological “set point” for weight, beyond calories, through powerful hormonal and neural feedback loops that make it resist weight loss.

Scientists have detected microplastics and nanoplastics in humans' brains, revealing that plastic moves through the blood and ...

A stark report reveals climate inaction is a global health catastrophe, with rising temperatures and extreme weather claiming millions of lives. Twelve key health indicators have hit record highs, ...