A new study shows microplastics can alter gut bacteria, mimicking changes linked to depression and colorectal cancer ...

University of Cambridge scientists have used human stem cells to create three-dimensional embryo-like structures that ...

Scientists found that microplastics can change the bacteria living in our gut. These changes may affect digestion, immunity, ...

Ordinary human cells, not just neurons, respond more strongly to memory signals when they arrive in spaced bursts rather than ...

Aging seems to occur in a linear fashion throughout the human lifespan, from childhood to the "golden years," but a new study has revealed one specific turning point when aging starts to accelerate in ...

Share on Pinterest The human body experiences rapid changes around age 50, according to a new study. Maskot/Getty Images Past studies show that human aging doesn’t necessarily happen at the same pace ...

A new study concludes that the speed at which the human brain evolved may help explain why our species experiences autism.