Health

Ancient Neanderthal Leftovers Reveal How Skilled Our Distant Cousins Were

Millions of People Are at Risk of This Rare Climate Change Threat — Study

Researchers find similar brain pattern shifts in two common conditions

Why Won’t My Cough Go Away? Doctors Explain Why This Symptom Lingers

How Your Diet Could Help (or Hurt) Your Aging Brain

Here’s How Scientists Decide If Everyday Products Could Cause Cancer

Why It’s Finally Time To Stop Obsessing Over Counting Steps For Health

Garmin’s new Vivomove Trend smartwatch adds wireless charging and more fitness tracking

'Magazine Dreams' Review: Jonathan Majors Stuns in a Modern 'Taxi Driver' That's More Muscle Than Meat

Meet the Scientists Who Want to Make Medical Devices Work for Everyone, Finally

This $1 Ultrasound Alternative Could Help Make Childbirth Safer

Why the future of periods could be none at all

Why Is My Skin Worse in Winter? 5 Conditions Dermatologists Watch out For

Is the Bivalent Covid-19 Booster Still Worth It? Here's What the Latest CDC Data Shows

Thomas Oxley Wants to Transform Our Brains’ Relationship With Computers Forever

Swapping Cigarettes for Vaping May Help You Quit — but There’s a Catch

Does the Best Workout Exist? Exercise Scientists All Agree on One Thing

The Future of You

How does the placebo effect take hold? A doctor explains 2 influential factors

Viruses can speed up unhealthy brain aging — vaccines may offer peace of mind

JWST captures Chariklo’s rings and more: Understand the world through 8 images

Is alcohol bad for your health? Here's what the science actually says

Cutting back on deli meats may lower your risk of this chronic illness

Can spicy food boost our gut health? Here's what the science says

Covid-19’s “Kraken” subvariant: An infection expert answers 7 top questions

Cyclic breathing: Why experts say just 5 minutes a day can reduce stress

New mRNA cancer vaccine has a key difference from most jabs

Do detox diets work? A dietician breaks down the murky science

Tripledemic: How viruses may outcompete each other

Can spicy foods cure colds? A neuroscientist reveals the encouraging truth

HBO's 'Last of Us' gets one thing wrong about its zombie apocalypse

Procrastination study suggests a link to shoulder pain, bad sleep, and more

Scientists recommend 5 minutes of walking to combat your worst habit

Can we transform cancer cells back to normal cells? This therapy could pave the way

One daily social practice could help stave off dementia

An ambitious plan could help repair one of California’s biggest ecological catastrophes

Are gas stoves dangerous? Here’s why a federal ban is actually a good idea

How much microplastic are we inhaling? Scientists still aren’t sure

A new Covid-19 omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5, is sweeping the country.

'Last of Us' showrunners explain their biggest canon change: "This is happening right now"

One creature’s live fast, live long lifestyle may reveal how to slow aging

Covid-19-related stress caused some young people’s brains to age too fast — study

Practicing one whimsical activity may stave off brain aging — study

Is Dry January effective? An expert explains the problem with trendy sobriety

Do bananas cause headaches? A food scientist peels away the myth

Plantifique’s viral foot peel mask is the gift that keeps on giving — and it's 45% off right now

Damar Hamlin: A heart doctor answers 4 key questions about the NFL player’s injury

Losing weight doesn't resolve inflammation tied to weight gain, mouse study suggests

NASA deploys SPORT CubeSat and more: Understand the world through 8 images

Bionic pig penises offer a "promising" new erectile dysfunction treatment