Across their modelling strategies, the authors place the theoretical upper limit of the modern human lifespan somewhere between 128 and 202 years. They also note the best-verified maximum recorded ...

A novel study using a mouse model has found that the absence of the angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4) protein during development ...

A novel study using a mouse model has found that the absence of the angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4) protein during development triggers a long-lasting reprogramming of the immune system that protects ...

To the casual observer on a photo safari, the giraffe is an iconic, gentle giant browsing the acacia tops. But to a cardiovascular physiologist, a giraffe is a walking, breathing hydraulic paradox.

A study identifies the Agouti gene as a molecular "off switch" for paternal care in the brain, influenced by environmental social competition.

Male caregiving is rare. Of the nearly 6,000 mammalian species, fewer than 5% of fathers stick around to raise their own ...

But even when dads stick around, it’s not always smooth sailing. Fatherhood can range from attentive and caring to downright ...

As is often the case with cancer treatments, many patients are able to benefit from therapy for a time. Tumor activity decreases, scans show improvement, and patient lifespans are prolonged for some ...

New research reveals that sleep deprivation sends aberrant signals through the vagus nerve, triggering a serotonin surge that ...

The evolution of human hands is one of the most important – and overlooked – stories of our origin. Now, new fossil evidence ...

Rodent activity is expanding into inland California, exposing 1.2 million residents to new public health risks driven ...

Therapeutic mRNA delivered via lipid nanoparticles restored sperm production in genetically infertile mice and produced live ...