Ever noticed how you suddenly need chocolate after a long day, or can’t stop thinking about salty chips when you’re stressed? Those food cravings aren’t random – they’re actually complex signals from ...

Recently, a book club invited me to discuss my new book, The Biology of Desire: Your Brain and Behavior. Members reflected on their cravings for food, alcohol, work, social media, and approval. What ...

Sometimes (or, um, many times), your body decides it wants a bag of Sour Patch Kids or a chocolate bar, stat. Whether they ...

Did you know there’s a science behind those tempting cravings? Cravings often follow dramatic blood sugar swings — skyrocketing one moment and crashing the next. The result? Hunger, low energy and an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marc Tran/Stocksy/Adobe Stock Sometimes (or, um, many times), your body decides it wants a bag of Sour Patch Kids or a chocolate ...

This week's Short Wave news roundup covers harvesting drinking water from fog, what elephant seals reveal about fish populations in the deep ocean, and why there's always room for dessert. It is time ...

There is now a genetic excuse not to bother cutting carbs. Humans have genetically adapted to eating starchy foods, and our ancestors may have been carb-ivores even before modern Homo sapiens emerged.

There’s a moment most of us recognise. It’s late evening, you’re not exactly hungry, but suddenly you want something specific. Maybe it’s chocolate, maybe chips, maybe something crispy you can’t quite ...

When faced with last minute gift shopping stress, changing weather, and hectic family visits, it's common to turn to your two best friends for comfort during the holidays — Ben & Jerry’s. While the ...