Zombie bees may reveal answers to the plight of the honey bee.

Female killer whales have an unusually long menopause and now we know why.

Stress at work causes a rise in your chance of heart attack.

Melatonin is a hormone made primarily in the pineal gland in the brain. It is synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan and the neurotransmitter serotonin and is a chief regulator of sleep.

Mothers never stop thinking. We plan, reschedule, worry, make lists, argue, calculate, create, and imagine things in our minds constantly. This morning I woke up at 5.30am. Not because my alarm went off. Not because a child had woken me. I just jolted awake before dawn had even broken and it only took my mind […]

Vitamin C and betacarotene may protect against dementia.

What is it that makes us tell lies?

Expressing your emotions can reduce feelings of fear.

On August 29th, the office of the Hon Tanya Plibersek, Minister for Health and The Greens issued a media release announcing a $4b package, over six years, which is aimed at improving access to dental care for children, disadvantaged adults and remote communities. Dentistry hadn’t been in the news this much, well…never and the politicians filled dental clinics all across the country for some snaps with kids in dental chairs. The announcement was welcomed by the Australian Dental Association, the Public Health Association of Australia and many dentists, myself included, across the country. So, how has the benefit of a couple of weeks post-announcement affected my sentiment about it?

The Patagonia glaciers are thinning at a rapid rate.

Inhaling the hormone oxytocin could make you a better judge of character.

Ginger can help reduce blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.