Metabolic rates may be informative of adaptations to migration or wintering at high latitudes and may therefore be particularly interesting in partial migrants requiring adaptations to both migration ...

Medically reviewed by Vanessa Nzeh, MDMedically reviewed by Vanessa Nzeh, MD Your basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the minimum level of energy required to sustain vital functions such as breathing, ...

Taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate are two characteristics that distinguish modern humans from non-human primates. A genetic variant that helped these traits co-evolve was discovered by ...