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Trying to persuade kids to eat healthily is a challenge many parents face, and a small new study suggests that pregnancy might be a prime time to influence toddlers' tastes.

Museums are among the most expansive resources humans have created.

The agents guiding the shape of your aging journey may not just come from within.

Sebastian Sawe ripped open a carbohydrate gel sachet and slurped it five minutes before the start of the 2026 London Marathon.

The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday over an outbreak of an Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed more than 80 and for which there is no vaccine.

A new study has revealed a previously hidden layer of the human genome.

Getting older might seem like a slow, gradual process - but research suggests that this is not always the case.

For decades, Antarctica seemed to defy global warming.

Diving into virtual reality (VR) can do some strange things to the brain, as a new study highlights.

The Roman Empire helped transform humanity for centuries during its reign, then left a legacy that has continued to influence civilization ever since.