It is commonly accepted that group sizes of animals increase when there is a risk of predation, since larger group sizes reduce the risk of individuals being killed

Around the globe, 750,000 people a year die of mosquito-transmitted diseases, including malaria, dengue, West Nile, Zika, and chikungunya fever

Tissue samples from study participants' soft palate were analyzed to detect muscle and nerve lesions

In a new study, researchers have managed to completely block the development of obesity

NIH-funded study may provide clues to disorders including anxiety and phobias

The study found that even a short bout of moderate exercise increased levels of a lipid in male, female, young, old, sedentary, and active human subjects.

Generally, urbanization produces conditions that make water in streams flow more variably and more quickly during rain storms

Researchers discover how young children seem to run around all day without getting tired

New research has found that the nesting environment of turtles in agricultural habitats, which can ultimately lower nesting temperatures, can produce more males

Racing to understand why some species repair injured nerves while humans do not

Ancient footprints help researchers date the switch from a crouched to more straight-legged gait

The extraordinary behavior is seen in many species of orchid