The U.S. Surgeon General has called for adding cancer warnings to alcohol labels—as scientific evidence mounts that even moderate drinking may be more harmful than we thought. A glass of red wine a ...

By studying drinking in a controlled social environment, CMU researchers can learn how drinking unfolds in real time between people — an innovative approach that brings the rigor of the lab closer to ...

Denatured alcohol is an ingredient often found in cleaning or cosmetic products. Keeping denatured alcohol away from open flames prevents fires, as it's highly flammable. Storing denatured alcohol in ...

The secret to its rapid transit is in its chemistry. Ethanol, to give booze its proper name, is a tiny, agile molecule. It ...

Sorbitol, a popular sugar-free sweetener, may not be as harmless as its label suggests. Researchers found it can be turned into fructose in the liver, triggering effects similar to regular sugar. Gut ...

Once upon a time, a drink or two at a holiday party went down the hatch with no problems. Now, it's a recipe for misery the next morning. Sound familiar? Dr. Monica Christmas of the University of ...

Chimpanzees naturally ingest surprising amounts of alcohol from ripe, fermenting fruit. Careful measurements show that their typical fruit diet can equal one to two human drinks each day. This ...

Why does a glass of wine make a holiday party feel more festive? It might be because our forebears used to party. Not the ancient Greeks, though they did name a god of wine. Go back even further than ...

Many drinkers I know are considering switching to recreational cannabis containing THC. In fact, drinking is at a 90-year low, and Gen Z appears to be leading the way. But is cannabis with THC safer ...