A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has investigated why the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster drinks alcohol and has shown that alcohol has a direct and positive ...

In the uncertain world we live in, from wars to the economy, politics to tariffs and AI, you might think a lot of people could use a drink, and you’d probably be right. But it’s becoming less likely ...

When I heard the 2025 Surgeon General’s advisory that any amount of alcohol can increase one’s risk of cancer, I decided to cut out drinking forever (even though I’m not a heavy drinker). Throughout ...

Wild chimpanzees in the forests of Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire consume roughly two boozy beverages’ worth of overripe, fermented fruit a day, according to a new study. Chimps glug down 14 grams of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As BBQs and warm weather gatherings ramp up, so too does the onslaught of cocktails and wine and beer and ...