The Primate Myth: Why the Latest Science Leads Us to a New Theory of Human Nature, by Jonathan Leaf (Bombardier, 320 pp., $21) Ever since Darwin, biologists have believed that much could be learned ...

Cooking is a science, and as a result, it's full of "rules" — some are helpful, some are questionable, and some have been passed down for so long that no one really stops to ask whether they're true.

For many around the world, St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration of green beer, fiddle music, and the best holiday after Halloween for wearing a silly hat and throwing up in the street. For me, though, ...

I'm posting this on March 17,St. Patrick's Day, the day we celebrate the patron saint of Ireland, and Irishness in general, by dancing to accordion-and-fiddle-based music, dyeing a river green, and ...

MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - Health advocates say misconceptions about who is at risk for HIV are preventing some people from getting tested or seeking care — and women are often left out of the conversation ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The primary obstacle in prosthetic integration is not mechanical but biological. When a limb is amputated, the ...

SINCE THE Islamic revolution in 1979, the relationship between America and Iran has often been one of competing myths. The Islamic Republic saw enmity with the “Great Satan” as crucial to its survival ...

Last year, a high-profile study in Nature Aging offered a particularly intriguing finding: Living in a multilingual country can protect your brain from the ravages of time. It’s a compelling, ...

The 41-year-old fractured her left leg just 13 seconds into her downhill race on Feb. 8. She clipped one of the course's gates with her right shoulder and went spinning over a jump. Her fall was equal ...

Lopes is a medical oncologist at the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. In Greek mythology, the goddess Eos falls in love with Tithonus, a mortal prince of Troy. She asks ...