Learning from the past to prepare for the future is critical for the well-being of individuals and societies. For a better ...

Preterm birth―defined as delivery before the 37th week of pregnancy—is one of the leading causes of infant deaths in the United States. Babies born prematurely are also at an increased risk of having ...

Researchers found 12 different types of plastic in placentae—with significantly higher levels in those from preterm births.

More than three million years after her death, the early human ancestor known as Lucy is still divulging her secrets. In 2016, an autopsy indicated that the female Australopithecus afarensis, whose ...

The origin of Groundhog Day in America traces to the fervent religious beliefs of German-speaking immigrants in the 1800s.