Dark matter is an enigmatic form of matter not expected to emit light, yet it is essential to understanding how the rich ...

Your weight changes on other planets and moons due to different gravitational pulls. Weight is how much gravity pulls on you; mass (amount of matter) stays the same. Newton's Law of Gravitation ...

The world's strongest lifters on record won acclaim for hoisting thousands of pounds into the air at one time. Could they ever go heavier? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

A newly discovered nearby supernova whose star ejected up to a full solar mass of material in the year prior to its explosion is challenging the standard theory of stellar evolution. The new ...

Neutrinos are known to have tiny masses. A new result proclaims the subatomic particles to be even tinier still. Neutrinos are the only class of fundamental particle for which the mass, one of the ...

All products featured on Self are independently selected by Self editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. This story mentions ...

Earth's mass took hundreds of years to estimate, and even now, experts don't agree on the exact number. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

The main diagnostic test for obesity — the body mass index — accounts for only height and weight, leaving out a slew of factors that influence body fat and health. As an obesity physician, Fatima Cody ...

Diabetes and obesity have become pressing health issues worldwide. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, a class of medications widely used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D), have ...

As drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy skyrocket in popularity, some Massachusetts obesity experts warn dramatic weight loss may not be a sure ticket to perfect health. Their concerns stem from research ...