Health
Tibetan Women Have Evolved a Pregnancy Superpower
By Elana Spivack
Increased hemoglobin concentration could be key to giving birth at extremely high altitudes.
Pet Science
Is My Cat Happy? Here's the Shocking Answer
By Elana Spivack
Not to worry, your cat can be happy.
Health
Humans’ Obsession With Carbs Came Long Before the Start of Agriculture, A New Study Suggests
By Elana Spivack
Even Neanderthals had multiple copies of this starch-digesting gene.
Health
Ozempic Might Help Treat Two Common Addiction Disorders
By Elana Spivack
This human study helps affirm what animal studies have suggested.
Health
One Of the Most Common Causes Of Cancer Is Staring Us Right In The Face
By Justin Stebbing and The Conversation
A little bit of alcohol was once thought to be good for you. But recent scientific research says otherwise.
Health
This Common Diabetes Drug Was Thought to Revolutionize Cancer — Here’s What Happened Instead
By Amber Dance and Knowable Magazine
Why a diabetes drug fell short of anticancer hopes.
Health
One in 4 US Adults Suspect They Have ADHD — Are You One of Them?
By Elana Spivack
If you think you have ADHD, going to a doctor for a diagnosis could be your best bet for treatment.
Science
The Real Reason You Shouldn’t Let Your Dog Stick Its Head Out the Window
By Elana Spivack
Everyone might be doing it, but you probably shouldn’t.
Health
A Mouse Study On Intermittent Fasting and Caloric Restriction Left Researchers Scratching Their Heads
By Elana Spivack
Caloric restriction trumps intermittent fasting, but genetics might trounce them both.
Health
A Single Bout of Intense Exercise Might Exert Positive Effects for Two Weeks
By Elana Spivack
The compounding effects of exercise and rest may endure in the brain.
