BPA, found in plastics and food containers, can alter the body's metabolism, making it difficult for children to lose weight.

A dry winter has led to a fiery spring, and climate change may increase fire danger in the future.

Researchers are looking to the natural world for breakthrough ideas that can turn ordinary people into super humans.

DNA of people in high altitude locales may reveal how humans have adapted to different environments.

Programs that try to get employees to become healthier and reduce medical costs have a limited effect on either.

A class at UCLA teaches all about the science behind what makes lettuce crispy, coffee bitter, and apple pie truly tasty.

UC Berkeley researchers\' robotic legs might gain traction for future Martian rovers.