Over 80% of fat cells in the belly region of 12-month-old mice (roughly equivalent to a 40-something human) were newly formed, compared to almost none in younger mice.

The researchers believe that Neanderthals, an extinct species of human known to have lived in that area as far back as ...

Aging appears to unlock adult stem cells programmed to create more problematic belly fat cells, new research in mice and human tissues reveals. "This is the first evidence that our bellies expand ...

An ancient human site in Germany features animal bones that were smashed into small pieces and heated to extract fat 125,000 years ago, showing that Neanderthal culinary skills were surprisingly sophi ...

Scientists find that fat inside muscles blocks healing - but reducing it could restore strength after injury or disease.