From self-love, to disordered behaviour, and back again, how our perceptions of masturbation have changed over the course of history and why it's still linked to shame and confusion for some. Also — why do humans (and other animals) masturbate in the first place?

Tiny fragments of microplastics are making their way deep inside our bodies in concerning quantities, significantly through our food and drink.

It seems similar bias is likely in other fields of health treatment and science.

Researchers found differences in the gut microbes of autistic people, raising hopes for faster diagnosis

An inescapable form of human pollution is seeping into our bodies in ways we never fully realized.

Human culture has changed too fast for evolution to keep up. A theory that can help explain why we respond poorly to modern conditions, despite the choices, safety and other benefits they bring, is evolutionary mismatch.

To make the signature flavor palatable as a sweet treat, chocolate manufacturers combine a paste made from cacao seeds with sugar. Lots and lots of sugar – often enough to rival all the other ingredients combined, in fact.

Scientists pinpoint driver of IBD and other disorders with work under way to adapt existing drugs to treat patients

Americans say they are scaling back on their fast food intake, and the vast majority considers those on-the-go meals as a luxury due to high prices, a new survey reveals.

Psychiatrists are at long last starting to connect the dots

Most infection prevention guidelines center on the hospital environment rather than the patient. But the source of antibiotic-resistant microbes is often from the patient’s own body.

Scientists at UC Riverside have demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is effective against any strain of a virus and can be used safely even by babies or the immunocompromised.