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Science

The Evolutionary Benefits Of Being Forgetful Should Make You Feel Better About Memory Lapses

By Elva Arulchelvan, Sven Vanneste and The Conversation
Health

Researchers Found Bird Flu In Pigs — Here’s Why That’s So Worrisome

By Ed Hutchinson and The Conversation
Health

This Probiotic Could Be A Missing Link Between Our Gut and Our Mental Health

By Elana Spivack
Health

British Wartime Rationing Reveals a Shocking Truth About Sugar

By Elana Spivack
Health

The Secret To Slowing Aging Might Be Hiding In Plain Sight

By Chen Hou and The Conversation
Health

Science Is Slowly Uncovering the Link Between Mental Health and Perimenopause

By Lisa Shitomi-Jones, Arianna Di Florio and The Conversation
Sweet Science

A Candy Engineer Reveals What A Snickers Bar Is Actually Made Of

By Richard Hartel and The Conversation
Health

Can You Hack Your Way Out of Daylight Savings’ Effects? Science Says Yes

By Elana Spivack
Health

This Minimal Amount of Exercise Can Still Unlock Notable Cognitive Benefits

By Hannah Docter-Loeb
Health

The Connection Between Exercise and Alcohol Use Disorder Just Got Weirder

By Elana Spivack
The Dirty Truth

Why Dirt Is Good For Kids — And Could Lead To A Healthier Adulthood

By Samuel J. White, Philippe B. Wilson and The Conversation
Science

The Medicines We Take Don’t All Break Down In Our Bodies — They End Up Here Instead

By Lauren T. May, Manuela Jorg and The Conversation
Health

The American Heart Association Finally Took Sex Into Account for Stroke Risk — Are You In the New At-Risk Group?

By Elana Spivack
Health

Do IUDs Actually Increase the Risk For Breast Cancer? Here’s What A New Study Revealed

By Brett Montgomery and The Conversation
Health

The Real Reason America Is Obsessed With Beef Is Not What You Think

By Hannah Cutting-Jones and The Conversation
Health

Common Pharmaceutical Drugs Don’t Work For Many People — Here’s What Researchers Think Is Happening

By Jyoti Madhusoodanan and Undark
Health

When Does the Human Brain Peak? Here's What Scientists Actually Know About Cognitive Decline

By Elana Spivack
Health

A Halloween Candy Binge Can Wreck Havoc On Your Gut Health — But There Is A Key Trick

By Christopher Damman and The Conversation
Health

Women Have A Uniquely Increased Risk for Heart Disease And Doctors Don’t Know The Mechanism

By Amy Huebschmann, Judith Regensteiner and The Conversation
Sit Down

Wait, Standing Desks Might Be Bad For Your Health?

By Jack McNamara and The Conversation
Health

Ozempic Outperformed 7 Diabetes Medications in Reducing the Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

By Elana Spivack
Health

This Specific Type of Workout Could Suppress Hunger, Especially In Women

By Elana Spivack
Health

A Case Report of A Man With Confirmed Scurvy Suggests the Forgotten Disease Could Be Roaring Back

By Hannah Docter-Loeb
Health

This Simple Test Could Predict How Fast Your Mind and Body Are Aging

By Elana Spivack
Health

Can a Low-Carb Diet Reverse Type 2 Diabetes? A New Study Suggests It Might

By Hannah Docter-Loeb
Health

Tibetan Women Have Evolved a Pregnancy Superpower

By Elana Spivack
Science

Inside the Extreme Workout Regimen of An Astronaut Stuck at the International Space Station

By Doris Elín Urrutia
Science

Microplastic Found In Exhaled Breath of Dolphins Could Mean Very Bad News For Humans

By Miranda Dziobak, Leslie Hart and The Conversation
Health

Studies Suggest Mental Health Is Contagious — But How, Why, And Who Is Susceptible?

By Joshua Cohen and Undark
City Planning

The Abandonment Of This Early City Might Be Less Mysterious Than Many Think

By R. Alexander Bentley and The Conversation
Health

Humans’ Obsession With Carbs Came Long Before the Start of Agriculture, A New Study Suggests

By Elana Spivack
Health

Ozempic Might Help Treat Two Common Addiction Disorders

By Elana Spivack
Health

One Of the Most Common Causes Of Cancer Is Staring Us Right In The Face

By Justin Stebbing and The Conversation
Health

This Common Diabetes Drug Was Thought to Revolutionize Cancer — Here’s What Happened Instead

By Amber Dance and Knowable Magazine
Science

Is The DEA Reclassification For Marijuana Good For Science? A Drug Policy Expert Weighs In

By Chris Meyers and The Conversation
Health

One in 4 US Adults Suspect They Have ADHD — Are You One of Them?

By Elana Spivack
Health

This Year’s Nobel Prize In Medicine Hold Promise In Treating Numerous Diseases

By Andrea Kasinski and The Conversation
Health

A Mouse Study On Intermittent Fasting and Caloric Restriction Left Researchers Scratching Their Heads

By Elana Spivack
Health

A Single Bout of Intense Exercise Might Exert Positive Effects for Two Weeks

By Elana Spivack
Health

Viral TikTok Cast Iron Fish Claim Gets A Serious Mineral Deficiency All Wrong

By Colin Michie and The Conversation
Health

The Truth About Using Psilocybin For Depression

By Johan Lundberg, Guusje Haver and The Conversation
Health

6 Crucial Reasons Doctors Turn To Botox

By Philip Crilly and The Conversation
Health

Is 'No Burp Syndrome' Really A Thing? Really?

By Rae Ellen Bichell and Undark
Health

What Really Happens When You Try to Tan Away Your Acne

By Karl Lawrence, Wisam Alwan and The Conversation
Health

A Novel Discovery Hints At Why We Stop Producing New Brain Cells — And What We Can Do About It

By Elana Spivack
Health

A Little-Known Infectious Disease Is Quietly Spreading Across the Southwestern U.S

By Jennifer Head, The Conversation, Alexandra K. Heaney and Simon Camponuri
Health

This Form of Intermittent Fasting Might Help With More Than Just Weight Loss

By Elana Spivack
Health

How To Change Your Personality, According To A Clinical Psychologist

By Shannon Sauer-Zavala and The Conversation
Health

Surrogacy Is Increasing in North America — Here’s What You Need to Know

By Hannah Dahlen, Karleen Gribble and The Conversation
Opinion

A Root Cause of the Main Causes of Death In America Is Something Doctors Know Little About

By Nathaniel Johnson, Madeline Comeau and The Conversation