Neanderthals were meat eaters, but new analyses show that their diets included other morsels. Neanderthals, our extinct ...

There have been reports of rabies in bats in Tennessee, but skunks are the most common carrier of the disease in the state, ...

Stop Snakes From Eating Birds “How can I stop snakes from eating baby birds and eggs in my yard, without harming the snakes?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Peggy Thompson of Granville, Illinois. Birding ...

Exclude skunks from spaces such as under sheds, decks, or crawl spaces with hardware cloth. Bury it several inches below ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a number of food allergies. I can manage them when dining at home, and even in some restaurants, where I can choose what I can handle and request “leave-outs.” But dining at ...

Every time you eat a meal, you’re hosting a dinner party. Your guests are the trillions of microbes that live in your gut. These hungry microbes, collectively known as your gut microbiome, directly ...

Eating an apple before bedtime might feel like a healthy idea, but what actually happens if you do? It can have various effects if you enjoy it as a bedtime snack. 1. It May Help You Sleep Well ...

Eating one to two apples daily may help lower total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. The cholesterol-lowering benefits of apples come from their soluble fiber ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Bagels are packed with simple carbs, which can cause a ...

Javascript must be enabled to use this site. Please enable Javascript in your browser and try again. Meet the Winners of This Year’s AARP Purpose Prize. Each got ...