Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig have studied the influence of group identity ...

The causes of obesity are complex and influenced by many factors. While research has highlighted connections between sleep, eating patterns and weight gain, scientists remain uncertain of the role of ...

New research adds evidence that learning a successful strategy for approaching a task doesn't prevent further exploration, even if it reduces performance.

Learn more about how certain fish can recognize human divers, and may have even formed bonds with them.

With more time, the fish may learn to pay attention to more subtle human features, such as hands or hair. According to the ...

The scientists uncovered two groups of brain cells in mice: one that helps mice learn about above-average outcomes and ...

Scientists have discovered that circadian rhythms—our internal clocks—play a major role in when and how much we eat. In a ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation’s food supply in January, setting ...

A new study has revealed that a single genetic mutation, found in all modern humans but absent in Neanderthals and Denisovans ...

Researchers at HSE University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have identified 15 key motives that ...

Researchers analyzed human motivation from an evolutionary perspective, identifying 15 key motives that drive behavior.