Clarissa Brincat

Chimps, Humans and Macaques All Have a Drive to ‘People Watch’

Our social voyeurism may have deep evolutionary roots

Does ashwagandha actually help with anxiety and sleep?

The ancient Ayuvedic herb is trending—but the science is more nuanced.

Videos From the Amazon Reveal an Unexpected Animal Friendship

Scientists are trying to understand footage that showed ocelots and opossums, usually predator and prey, hanging out together.

100-year-old heart drug made from foxglove may help 'dissolve' clumps of spreading cancer cells

The heart drug digoxin could potentially be combined with existing cancer therapies to prevent the spread of tumors, an early trial suggests. But questions remain.

How does grapefruit interact with drugs?

Grapefruit and grapefruit juice can affect the amount of medication that reaches the bloodstream. But why?

Men Actually Crave Romantic Relationships More Than Women Do

Multiple-study analysis looks at why men’s emotional intimacy is much more difficult outside of romantic relationships

As Botanists Drop a Racist Plant Name, Some Fear Scientific Confusion

The International Botanical Congress voted to change a scientific name belonging to hundreds of plant species because it was offensive in southern Africa.

Colony of invasive red dwarf honeybee found for first time in Europe

Discovery of Apis florea in Malta raises fears of devastating impact on native bee populations

Why do dogs sniff each other's butts?

And like dogs, why do cats also sniff fellow felines' behinds?