A major genetic analysis of over 3,200 Japanese individuals reveals a more complex ancestry than previously thought, ...

Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine have found that ethnicity and geography may influence human molecular ...

This makes the third time in just two weeks that a major mainstream or scientific outlet published credible nonsense about acupuncture, but I had to cover it after dozens of people e-mailed me about ...

Science has replaced superstition. Technology has liberated humanity from primitive explanations about spirits, transcendence ...

What’s new: Harvard researchers mapped 32,000 medicinal plants worldwide, finding diversity hot spots in regions with ancient healing traditions like India, Nepal, and China. Why it matters: The study ...

The ancient Greeks looked to use the four main elements to interpret reality and the world. Empedocles was the proponent of ...

Imagine being tasked with counting every blade of grass in a field, noting every single species as you go. This is not far ...

In recent years, advances in imaging have made acupuncture’s once-hidden effects increasingly visible. High-field fMRI scans ...

The use of animals for scientific research has a long history and has led to major medical advances, but we should not forget ...

From Babylonian diagnostic tablets to Egyptian afterlife scrolls, ancient civilizations blended meticulous observation with supernatural belief. These artifacts reveal a world where healing, magic, ...

The desire to live longer and healthier lives has spawned a growth in services and supplements. So what works best?

Genes for immunity forged in a germ-filled past are often blamed for making our bodies overreact to harmless triggers such as pollen or food. But evolution may not be so one-sided. Some ...