A surprising USC study found that young non-smokers with unusually healthy diets had higher rates of lung cancer than the general population — and researchers suspect pesticide residue on produce may be why.
Evolution isn't an engineer, it's a contractor who can never tear the building down. A look at the spine, the eye, wisdom teeth, and childbirth as evidence that the human body is a patchwork, not a masterpiece.
The idea that trees talk to each other has become one of those science-adjacent stories that travels fast and gets simplified faster. Popular accounts tend toward the lyrical: forests as communities, trees as mothers feeding their children, a "wood wide... Continue Reading →
Loneliness has been described as a public health crisis, compared to smoking in its effects on lifespan, and declared an epidemic by health ministers in multiple countries. But until recently, science could say little about what loneliness actually is inside... Continue Reading →
Anyone who has ever been watched by a dog during a moment of grief, or had one push its head against them during an argument, knows the feeling that dogs read us. But the science behind that intuition turns out... Continue Reading →
For generations, the idea of regrowing a lost finger, repairing damaged joints, or restoring tissue after a serious injury has belonged to the realm of science fiction. While certain animals such as salamanders can regenerate entire limbs, humans have long... Continue Reading →
It topped the search charts in 2025 and shows no sign of slowing down. Of all the things people secretly typed into Google about love and relationships, emotional intimacy came out first, not passion, not chemistry, not even the ever-popular love language... Continue Reading →
GLP-1 receptor agonists, the class of drugs that includes semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro), have already reshaped how we treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. Now, a large new study suggests they may do something no one originally designed... Continue Reading →
We all know the feeling: a bad night's sleep leaves you foggy, irritable, and struggling to remember where you put your keys. But new research published in Neuropsychopharmacology suggests that sleep deprivation does something more specific and more troubling than... Continue Reading →