Fitness

Poor-quality sleep may heighten behaviors including hyperactivity, compulsions and aggressiveness

It's winter time, and infection is certainly a cause of a sore throat. But what else can cause throat discomfort? What signs and symptoms should you be worried about? And when should you see your doctor?

Mycoprotein is a plant-based source of protein you might not have heard much about. Here's the 411 on this alternative protein source

Caleb Scharf, director of Columbia University’s Astrobiology Center talks about his latest book, The Zoomable Universe: An Epic Tour through Cosmic Scale, from Almost Everything to Almost Nothing, and the OSIRIS-REx space mission.

Although heavy drinking poses the greatest problem, even low consumption can increase the risk

Antibodies from a first bout can raise the risk of more severe disease if the virus is contracted later

Studies find that species diversity and antibiotics influence cutting-edge treatments

Research suggests that higher protein meals can help you lose weight, slow aging, and speed recovery. But what if you don't want to—or can't—eat that much protein?

Biofilms—3-D mats of bacteria—kill as many people as cancer does and fight off antibiotics. Now scientists are turning biofilms’ own weapons against them

Doctors shift toward personalized goals for glucose, cholesterol, and more

It sounds like a Halloween-season urban legend, but unfortunately, it’s not

Our bodies are honed to environmental light via a biological chain reaction