People who inherit a particular gene variant may find it more appealing to drink a lot of alcohol when they see others doing so.

Newly recovered stone tools indicate that hominids lived in chilly northwestern Europe more than 800,000 years ago.

By immobilizing a muscle needed for frowning, Botox injections may interfere with a person’s ability to assess others’ emotions.

New evidence suggests that the sense of touch influences people’s willingness to drive a hard bargain or endorse a job candidate.