91av

Skip to content

Humans

Most Europeans may have had dark skin until less than 3000 years ago

Ancient DNA from 348 individuals suggests that pale skin became the predominant characteristic of people living in Europe much later than assumed

News

Humans

Fossil proteins may soon reveal how we're related to Australopithecus

News

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09: Traders work the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange November 9, 2005 in New York City. Following a report that inventories of crude and gasoline grew in the last week, oil prices dropped Wednesday. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Life

How humans evolved to think about risk may cost Earth dearly

Culture

The human sense of smell is quite good, and matters more than you know

Mind

The human sense of smell is quite good, and matters more than you know

Comment

Humans

Has a volcanic eruption ever wiped out a species of hominins?

News

An African wild cat (Felis silvestris lybica) in the Kalahari desert, South Africa

Humans

People ate lots of foxes and wildcats 10,000 years ago

News

Unearthing ancient human skull at archaeological site; Shutterstock ID 395215381; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Humans

How DNA in dirt is reshaping our understanding of Stone Age humans

Features

Why looking after your skin is so crucial to your long-term health

Health

Why looking after your skin is so crucial to your long-term health

Features

Microneedling demonstration by Dr. Jimmy Poon where a number of local Estheticans were introduced to the procedure that some see as unsafe.Dr Poon uses the Microneedle roller on the face of Esthetician Karen Clarke.(October 30 11)RICK EGLINTON/TORONTO STAR. (Photo by Rick Eglinton/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Health

What the evidence says about the consequences of cosmetic tweakments

Features

SWITZERLAND. St Moritz. 2003.

Health

Should you really wear sunscreen all year round, even in winter?

We are often told to wear SPF throughout the year – but the science behind this advice is nuanced. The truth may depend on where you live

Features

Health

How to nurture your microbiome to look after your skin

Features

Health

What should we eat to give us better, healthier skin

Features

Health

How your mental state and stress levels influence your skin

Features

Health

The only four skincare ingredients that have been proven to work

Features