Biology

Health

Elon Musk's Neuralink Brain Implant Approved for Human Trials in the US — Is It Safe?

ByMolly Glick
Health

This Game-Changing OTC Birth Control Pill is Almost Here

ByMiriam Fauzia
Pet Science

Why Does My Dog Sit Facing Away From Me? A Pet Expert Explains

ByTara Yarlagadda
Public Health

This Virus Lies Dormant in Most US Adults — an Immunologist Explains Who Should Get Screened for It

ByThe Conversation and Laura Gibson
Science

How “Molecular Machines” Could Target Treatment-Resistant Illnesses

ByJames Tour, Ana L. Santos, Jacob Beckham and The Conversation
Sleep Science

Deep-Brain Stimulation May Strengthen Your Memories While You Sleep

ByMiriam Fauzia
Science

"Unprecedented" Science Expedition Unlocks New Genetic Clues To Help Save Coral Reefs

ByTara Yarlagadda
Health

This New Metric For Health Could Revolutionize How We Treat Chronic Illnesses

ByElana Spivack
Long Covid

These 12 Symptoms Can Probably Reveal If You Have Long Covid

ByMiriam Fauzia
Medicine

This Humble Virus Could Revolutionize How We Treat Genetic Diseases

ByMolly Glick
Pet Science

Should I Let My Cat Go Outdoors? 3 Reasons to Keep Your Pet Inside

ByTara Yarlagadda
Climate Solutions

This Experimental Soil Transplant Could Help Trees Become Climate Resilient

ByTara Yarlagadda
Weird Science

A Genetic Mystery Equips These Mammals with Lizard-Like Tails

ByElana Spivack
Longevity

Scientists Just Extended the Lifespan of Lab Mice By Giving Them Less Oxygen

ByMiriam Fauzia
Health

Researchers Found a Biomarker for Chronic Pain in the Brain

ByElana Spivack
Reel Science

The Strangest Sci-Fi Movie on Netflix Reveals An Experimental Method to Reverse Aging

ByTara Yarlagadda
Health

This Health Marker Will Reveal How Old Your Body Actually Is

ByElana Spivack
Science

In a Shocking Discovery, Scientists Accidentally Capture Human DNA from the Air

ByJenny Whilde, Jessica Alice Farrell and The Conversation
Health

Gene Therapy is Upending How Doctors Treat Incurable Conditions

ByJean Bennett and The Conversation
Quantum Physics

Quantum Physics Could Explain Nearly All the Mysteries of How Life Works

ByThe Conversation and Clarice D. Aiello
Health Tech

A Shocking Discovery About Phantom Limb Sensations Could Revolutionize Prosthetics

ByElana Spivack
Health

Scientists Discover New Genetic Variants That Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

ByMiriam Fauzia
THE CUSP

These Next-Generation Vaccines Could Upend Cancer Treatment As We Know It

ByTatyana Woodall
Pet Science

Pregnant Dogs and Women Have One Surprising Thing in Common

ByTara Yarlagadda
Health

This Is What Happens After Antibiotic Resistance Takes Hold — And It’s Already a Huge Problem

ByThe Conversation and Megan Keller
Check, Please

Why Vegan Cheese's Worst Quality May Be "Impossible" To Solve

ByElana Spivack
Innovation

These Hardy, Arctic-Dwelling Microbes Can Break Down Plastic with Little Energy

ByMolly Glick
Science

Incredible! Listen to the Noisy Soundscape Beneath the World's Largest Tree

ByJennifer Walter
Health

Ground-Breaking Genetics Library Finally Represents the Whole of Humanity

ByElana Spivack
Health

What Does Ozempic Really Do To Your Brain? Scientists Still Aren’t Sure

ByMiriam Fauzia
Health

Neuroscientists Trained An AI To Read Our Minds — Here's How It Could Go Terribly Wrong

ByMiriam Fauzia
Solutions

Mushrooms’ Remarkable Properties Can Build a New Era Of Sustainable Design

ByBecca Caddy
Future Cities

One Urban Design Fix Could Make City Dwellers Happier and Healthier

BySarah Sloat
The Cusp

Cutting-Edge Tech Could Enable Same-Sex Couples to Have Biological Children

ByPaola Rosa-Aquino
Science

Intelligent “Plantoid” Robots Could Build a Mars Colony from the Ground Up

ByDario Floreano, Nicola Nosengo and The Reader
Health

Bursts of Brain Activity: A Rare Look At Dying Brains Could Finally Explain Near-Death Experiences

ByCharles Q. Choi
Science

These Vibrant Sea Creatures Are Thriving in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

ByJennifer Walter
Health

Can Covid-19 Actually Cause Pink Eye? Here's What An Ophthalmologist Says To Watch For

ByElana Spivack
Science

20,000-Year-Old DNA Finally Revealed Who Wore This Ancient Elk Tooth Pendant

ByJennifer Walter
Science

Moss Is A Powerful Carbon Storage Solution. Can It Help Fight Climate Change?

ByTara Yarlagadda
Innovation

An Electronic Pill Inspired by Lizards Could Transform Medicine

ByJoanna Thompson
Pet Science

Why Is My Dog Shaking? Pet Experts Reveal How to Help

ByTara Yarlagadda
Health

These Rare Genetic Diseases Are Finally Getting Attention From Drug Companies

ByElie Dolgin and Knowable Magazine
Check, please!

A Marine Scientist Debunks a Myth About Eating Oysters

ByElana Spivack

Scientists Engineered Yeast Cells to Live Longer — Can it Help Humans Too?

ByMiriam Fauzia
HORIZONS

Can mRNA Technology Hold the Allergy Cure We've All Been Waiting For?

ByMiriam Fauzia
Health

Centenarians Have Super Healthy Gut Microbiomes — Can This Help Us Live Longer?

ByMiriam Fauzia
Science

375 Million Years Ago, This Evolutionary Trick Helped the First Animals Live on Land

ByJennifer Walter
Science

An Intense Global Weather Event This Year Could Wreak Havoc on the World’s Oceans

ByThe Conversation and Dillon Amaya
Science

One Common Breakfast Staple is Surprisingly Rife with Fraud

ByThe Conversation, Maleeka Singh, Maria G. Corradini, Robert Hanner and Sujani Rathnayake