Islands are biodiversity hotspots. They only make up 5 percent of the world’s land mass, but they are home to 20 percent of its bird, reptile, and plant species, many of which are endangered. So, what ...

Making decisions is hard. Even when we know what we want, our choice often leaves something else on the table. For a hungry mouse, every morsel counts. But what if the decision is more consequential ...

There's a popular saying in some circles that "a calorie is a calorie," but science shows that it may not be true. In fact, it may be possible to eat more of some kinds of calories while also ...

Stanford Medicine scientists have discovered a naturally occurring molecule that rivals the weight-loss effects of semaglutide-based GLP-1s in animals — without the dreaded side effects. “Nothing ...