physiology

Results from a small sample of Indian males suggest that lean individuals with a history of malnutrition suffer from a distinct type of diabetes characterized by a defect in insulin secretion.

The inner ears of these miniature Brazilian frogs are too small to provide good balance while jumping.

This new book tells the fascinating story of plastic surgery’s unlikely origin on WWI battlefields.

An ear made from the person’s own cells was surgically attached in March, the company behind the technology says.

Endothermy was widespread among both avian and non-avian dinosaurs, a study suggests, so the metabolic strategy is unlikely to account for birds’ survival through the mass extinction event that wiped out their dinosaur cousins.

An interesting but preliminary biomarker study’s reception illustrates the challenges of conducting and communicating nuanced research in the era of social media.

Two glands increase steroid production after female California two-spot octopuses mate, a study finds. Those hormones may be responsible for the animals’ self-destructive behavior.

Human data and experiments in mice challenge the common use of anti-inflammatory drugs to treat pain.

Hector Cabrera Fuentes, a renowned cardiovascular researcher, collaborated with Russian intelligence agents for more than a year, prosecutors said.

Researchers determine that a primate’s tooth root, and not just its crown, can yield reliable information about body size, but the relationship between root surface area and diet isn’t as clear.

Nearly all mouse sperm have hooks on their heads. But new research suggests the structures slow them down—so what exactly is their purpose?

Research finds that a high-sugar diet supplied by tourists is giving Bahamian rock iguanas the lizard equivalent of high blood sugar.

A new study reveals a network of neurons that, when disrupted, impairs adaptation to new circumstances in several types of dementia.

In Chapter 1, “Survival,” author Anna Machin describes the health benefits of strong human bonds.