SCIENCE

Beagles who sought out human interaction in a laboratory study showed more activation in certain genomic regions.

Selecting the right bacterial strain for the gut environment can make a major difference in whether or not the probiotic can make an impact on the microbiome.

Nearly 12 percent of all global deaths in 2012 alone could be linked to indoor and outdoor air pollution.

The bones might help scientists reconstruct the bigger picture of how the first humans migrated through South America.

The presence and contents of a fossilized nest suggest that Australopithecus africanus lived in a dry, savannah-like environment.

It usually has a width of about 15 seats, one study found.

Commerical fish populations are under threat.

A forthcoming study by a class of undergraduate scientists explores the widespread and surprising ecological costs of the 19th-century whaling boom in the United States.

Jupiter's moon Europa is one of the most promising places for life in the solar system.

Adopting a power pose may not actually help you feel more powerful, according to researcher Dana Carney.

Pigeons are like urban canaries in a coal mine. But they're not the only ones cluing us in.

Some fast facts about television's craftiest science nerd.