Most of us aren't eating anywhere near enough vegetables, and we're suffering the health consequences. Meanwhile, we're also growing fewer and fewer varieties of vegetables, adding to the declining �...
For decades, scientists have theorized that kids actually need to get a bit dirty for their immune systems to develop fully. It's known as the 'hygiene hypothesis'. And, as childhood rates of allerg�...
Early in the progression of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, DNA inside neurons starts showing signs of weakness. Double-strand breaks in which both 'legs' of the DNA ladder are sna�...
Anorexia nervosa is a serious, life-threatening eating disorder that is notoriously difficult to recover from. Doctors can help patients restore their nutrients and energy, while psychologists can h�...
Dermatologists in multiple countries are expressing concern about TikTok influencers promoting what is known by some as 'the Barbie drug'. The drug, melanotan II, is banned as a cosmetic product in �...
Humans have been tattooing themselves for thousands of years, for spiritual,cultural, or personal reasons. Long before we were covering ourselves in ironic stick'n'pokes, butterfly tramp stamps, or�...
We've all heard of menopause: a supposedly terminal moment for the female reproductive system, in which the ovaries stop releasing eggs and presumably call it a day. But reproductive biologist Franc�...
The ability to focus is not unique to humans or even to primates. Birds, reptiles, and even fish can direct their attention at a narrow target, filtering out peripheral distractions. This ability �...
You've probably heard that adults should aim for 10,000 daily steps. This one-size-fits-all approach provides a clear message, though it doesn't consider how varied human lifestyles and bodies are. �...
Slime molds are slippery, nebulous beings. They're not true molds. They're not even fungi. For most of their lives, they exist as either plasmodia or amoebae, and they refuse to be held back by the �...