From fat cells that stretch like spandex to more flexible muscles, scientists are finding that women’s bodies are just as ...

Gum makers have claimed, for decades, chewing is good for your mental health. They’re kind of on to something.

Everyone experiences pain differently. But experts say there are things you can do to better cope with it. Magician David Blaine wears a protective suit before a 72-hour stunt in which he was ...

The endocannabinoid system is found throughout the brain and body and plays a key role in everything from memory and learning to sleep to social behavior. During prolonged aerobic exercise, the body's ...

These over-50 champs—and a growing body of research—show what we gain by staying active later in life. Nora Langdon, 82, started powerlifting in her 60s and quickly got hooked. Over the past two ...

The U.S. Surgeon General has called for adding cancer warnings to alcohol labels—as scientific evidence mounts that even moderate drinking may be more harmful than we thought. A glass of red wine a ...

One notion proposed by Mark Synnott, a writer, climber, and National Geographic contributor in his book The Third Pole: Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest suggests that Chinese climbers ...