Molly Glick
Can the Keto Diet Treat Mental Health Conditions?
How the evidence stacks up against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent claims
The Many Myths of the Blood Moon
What people throughout the world and across time have made of lunar eclipses
Why Teflon Is Losing Its Sticking Power
The substance that revolutionized cookware and helped build the atomic bomb is facing a reckoning
The Forgotten Epidemic Born Out of Poverty
Joseph Goldberger’s findings on pellagra weren’t welcome at the time, but he paved the way for a simple, life-saving intervention
The Farm Boy Who Found Pluto
Despite its demotion from planet status, the tiny but mighty world still captivates scientists
The Geomagnetic Storm That Sparked Panic Across a Continent
And how it would affect us now
Ancient Jokes Etched in Clay
These millennia-old punchlines aren’t exactly gut-busters today
The Devastating Disease Neglected for Decades
Despite high-tech new therapies, people with sickle cell anemia still encounter stigma today
The First Time Tobacco Executives Admitted Smoking Is Bad for You
The moment the science finally came to light
What Sets Off Bomb Cyclones
This storm category includes some nor’easters, which seem likely to grow even more chaotic in coming decades