Smile dimples aren't caused by a dominant gene — a biologist explains the muscle quirk behind them, and two surprising body parts that work the same way.

Researchers have uncovered a key biological mechanism that explains why regular exercise helps aging muscles stay stronger.

Older adults losing muscle strength now have a clearer molecular explanation for why regular physical activity slows that ...

Only about 1 in 5 people have a chin dimple. An evolutionary biologist unpacks the genetics — and the deeper mystery of why ...

A new mouse study finds electroacupuncture may restore swallowing after stroke by targeting a key brainstem region involved ...

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For decades, medicine has chased a simple but elusive goal of delivering the right drug to the right place at the right time.

On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the startling announcement that the US military would begin requiring all ...

Learning languages may keep your brain young, but the evidence for preventing dementia itself is far less clearcut.

Participants who engaged in 8-hour time-restricted eating, whether they ate early or late in the day, successfully lost ...