Medicine

This Relatively Simple Device Completely Transformed Neuroscience

These Prescription Drugs Can Increase the Risk for Heat-Related Illnesses — Millions of Americans Are On Them

What You Need To Know About FLiRT And FLuQE, The Latest COVID Variants

This Newly Discovered Hormone Disrupts What We Know About Women’s Bone Health

Lead, Arsenic, and Other Toxic Metals are Lurking in Commonly Purchased Tampons

Still Never Got Covid-19? The Reason Is Not What You Think

Yes, The Pill Can Increase Risk Of Depression — But It’s Not That Simple

Swapping Meat for These Plant-Based Alternatives May Actually Have Real Heart Health Benefits

The Fundamental Aspect of Human Emotion that ‘Inside Out 2’ Gets Wrong

What Happens When An Astronaut Gets Really Sick In Space?

You May Never Swim In A Public Pool After Hearing From This Microbiologist

The Human Body Can’t Combat Extreme Heat Forever — Here’s When Things Break Down

The Standard American Diet Hasn't Changed Much In the Last Two Decades

The Most Controversial Form Of Scientific Discovery May Also Be The Most Effective

The Secret Cognitive-Enhancing Powers of Menthol

You Know A Lot Less About the Placenta Than You Think

These Ultra-Processed Plant-Based Foods Might Increase the Risk For Many Diseases

MDMA’s Future As A Treatment For PTSD Is In Question

Your Mouthwash Might Actually Be Wreaking Havoc on Your Health

The Promise — And Perils — Of 5-MeO-DMT

This Experimental Male Birth Control Works Even Better Than Expected

A Brand New Male Birth Control Worked Astonishingly Well In Mice — Are Humans Next?

Can You Train Away Your Farsightedness With Eye Exercises?

This Ancient Egyptian Skull Could Be the First Evidence of Cancer Treatment

This New Map Of Gene Regulation Could Change The Way We See The Human Brain

What The Science Really Says About CBD For Pets

Are Fish Oil Supplements Too Good To Be True? Here's What a New Study Found

Huge Meta-Analysis Shows This Ancient Diet Is Full of Health Benefits

A New Study Found Microplastics In Every Testicle It Sampled — How Bad Is That?

Why Scientists Are Frantically Trying To Document Millions of Viral Sequences Around the World

What Is "Iron Therapy"? A Potential New Approach To Tackling Asthma

Organ Transplants Seem To Change A Person's Entire Personality And Scientists Don't Know Why

This Simple One-Shot Vaccine Could Protect Against a Host of Coronaviruses

How Legalization Has Made Pot A Lot More Potent

The Inside Scoop on How America Became Obsessed With Protein

Can Ozempic Actually Affect Fertility? Here’s What Two Experts Think Is Going On

The Right Amount of Sleep Could Help Prevent This Extremely Common Disease

Why Don’t We Have A Cure For Cavities? Inside the Decades-Long Scientific Quest

25 Years Ago, a Freakish Sci-Fi Thriller Predicted a Major Medical Breakthrough

How Many More Ozempic-like Drugs Are In the Pipeline — Here’s What Researchers Are Working On

These 2 Distinct Symptoms Will Reveal Whether You Have a Cold or Allergies

This Specific Gene Could Be the Reason You’re Left-Handed

How Contagious Is Measles? These Numbers Will Certainly Surprise You

A Rare Set of Teeth From the Bronze Age Uncovered Clues About Ancient Diets

A Novel Anti-Aging Treatment Revitalized Mice Immune Systems — Will It Work In Humans?

Is The Gut Microbiome Actually Our "Friend"? One Scientist Says No

Is Milk Safe to Drink Right Now? How Bird Flu in Dairy Cows Affects Milk

Scientists Discovered A Game-Changing Secret To How Fungi Reproduce

Will The Science For Psychedelic Drugs Ever Line Up With The Law?

Not All Stress Harms Us, But Finding The Amount That Does Is Crucial