New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that male migration and poor working conditions for women combine with institutional failure or poverty to hamper women’s ability to adapt to climate variability and change in Asia and Africa.

The national dietary guidelines in Australia, Brazil, Ireland, Japan, Portugal, and Slovenia benefit nutrition, environment and animal welfare, Leiden environmental scientists write in the journal One Earth.

Oksana Zinchenko, Research Fellow at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, HSE University, has conducted meta-analysis of 17 articles to find out which areas of the brain are involved in decision-making for rendering social punishment.

A new discovery could provide a key component in understanding the human aging process and even aid in the battle against cancer.

Texas A&M researchers analyzed data from a nationwide health behaviors survey covering a 20-year period to investigate how medical marijuana laws and dispensaries affect self-reported health.

Research shows improved immune function and reduced liver inflammation in cattle.

Everyday travel within a city — especially commuting — is an important factor influencing the spread of certain diseases in urban settings, according to new research.

Scientists at the University of Birmingham in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam have uncovered a possible explanation for the mental sluggishness that often accompanies illness.

Research by Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences shows civil unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo is reducing vaccine effectiveness by 43%.

Air pollution doesn’t just come from cars on the road, generating electricity from fossil fuels also releases fine particulate matter into the air.