Frogs are descendants of some of the first vertebrates to leave the water, and their survival story stretches back hundreds of millions of years. Built around explosive jumps, stealth, and a ...

Neck size is proving to be a powerful indicator of hidden health risks. Larger neck circumferences are associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and sleep apnea, even among those with normal ...

Almost exactly four years ago, I wrote an article for U.S. News & World Report about the approval of semaglutide as a medication for weight loss. At the time, I was skeptical that a drug could do what ...

Legend has it that physicist Ernest Rutherford once dismissed all sciences other than physics as mere “stamp collecting.” (Whether he actually said it is a matter of some debate.) But we now live in ...

This section of the guide discusses body size for inclusive science communication and journalism. Inclusive language around bodies is in alignment with the American Chemical Society’s core values of ...

A new state bill to expand anti-discrimination statutes to protect people of all sizes was introduced Tuesday in the Delaware House of Representatives. Backed by state Rep. Sophie Phillips, a Bear ...

A new study provides many new insights into the biology of the prehistoric gigantic shark megalodon (megatooth shark), which lived nearly worldwide 15–3.6 million years ago. Paleobiology professor ...

You may not know what a springtail is but man, those little things can jump! Scientists have now copied the creatures' jumping mechanism in a small robot that could one day explore places that people ...

The Omnia is still very much in concept mode — a phenomenon popular in the automotive world that has since spilled over into consumer electronics. That is to say that Withings’ splashiest product of ...

Celebrity stylist Ariel Tunnell typically pulls clothing options from the runway for her clients of all sizes. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...