Too Much TV Really Is Bad for Your Brain

Young adults who spend too much time in front of the TV may start seeing the effects of this as early as middle age, a new study finds.

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Ancient Tiny Whale Hunted with Pointy Teeth, Oversize Gums

Before baleen whales developed their iconic comblike filter-feeding structures, they relied on their pointy teeth and a suctioning method to nab and gulp down prey, a new study finds.

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Squid-Like Cuttlefish Go 'Stealth' To Evade Predators | Video

When shown silhouettes of their predators, they 'cloak their elecrical fields' by lying motionless, covering body opening and slowing their breathing.

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For Babies, Safe Sleeping Is Just 1 Part of Preventing SIDS

A safe sleeping environment is crucial for preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). But other factors are important too.

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How Does CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Work? | Video

UC Berkeley biochemist Jennifer Doudna and Director of Berlin’s Max Planck Institute of Infection Biology Emmanuelle Charpentier, pioneered this easy, inexpensive method of making precise changes in DNA.

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'Body by Darwin: How Evolution Shapes Our Health and Transforms Medicine' (US 2015): Book Excerpt

Microbes really are your friends for life, whether you like them or not.

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Friends for Life: How Good Bugs Keep You Healthy (Op-Ed)

Are you grabbing that chocolate bar, or did your gut microbes tell you to do it?

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