Pet cats may be good animal models for studying human obesity: A new study analyzing fecal samples from fat cats as they lost weight through calorie restriction showed food-related changes to cats’ gut microbiome have striking similarities to dietary effects on the gut previously seen in humans.

Playing youth sports linked to better mental health in adults - as long as you don't drop out, a new study finds

Discovering that hepatitis E virus is associated with sperm in pigs suggests the virus may be both sexually transmitted and linked to male infertility, according to a new study

Online news consumers tend to click on simpler headlines that use more common words and more readable writing, a new study finds

Gamers say ‘smurfing’ is generally wrong and toxic, but 69% admit they do it at least sometimes

A new study finds that some species of African fish develop bigger eyes and brains in response to murky waters.

Economic difficulty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a cascade of connected problems for some parents -- resulting in mental health problems for their children

Disc-related back pain may one day meet its therapeutic match: gene therapy delivered by naturally derived nanocarriers that, a new study shows, repairs damaged discs in the spine and lowers pain symptoms in mice

Scientists have designed a new AI model that emulates randomized clinical trials at determining the treatment options most effective at preventing stroke in people with heart disease

Republicans who support childhood vaccine mandates often stay silent