Turkey has launched a nationwide campaign to measure citizens’ weight in public to combat its rising obesity rates — a move ...

As China marks the 50th anniversary of its second summit and first independent measurement of Mount Qomolangma's height, Xizang is becoming a global hub for high-altitude mountaineering, training, and ...

Scientists use Earth's mean sea level as the base, with China adopting the Yellow Sea's average level as its reference, ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

NASA’s SWOT satellite tracked large U.S. river flood waves for the first time, revealing their speed and size.

A new study provides new insight into height differences between adult men and women, demonstrating that Y chromosome genes contribute more to height than their X chromosome counterparts.

From space, the Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space will link to some of the most accurate clocks on Earth to create a ...

Risk of heart failure (HF) has been shown to increase as body mass index (BMI) increases; however, BMI has limitations as an obesity measure. Over median follow-up of 13 years, waist-to-height ratio ...

Much was made about Kawhi Leonard’s hand size when he first measured in at the NBA draft combine when it became known that ...

At this early age, metabolism is already dysregulated and lifestyle changes are warranted to prevent future disease.

A new study has found that the waist-to-height ratio (WtHR) could be a better way to predict heart failure than the commonly ...