Health
Watch My Skeleton Dance for Science
Taking part in a study on low back pain led to some spooky shenanigans
How a Rare Disease Could Yield a Pandemic Drug
This autoimmune disorder protects those who have it from viruses of all kinds
Lifetime of Friendships Slows Aging
Social ties are deeply connected to how fast your biological clock ticks
A Pediatrician’s Lament
How the blustery rhetoric of Trump and Kennedy makes life harder for local physicians
Is Fake Sugar Bad for Brains?
Sweet additives like saccharin and aspartame might fast-track cognitive decline
Our Dark, Unvaccinated Future
Diseases that cause suffocation, paralysis, and childhood death are poised to come surging back
How to Run Across Death Valley in the Summer
Learning how to cope with heatwaves, from an ultrarunner
The “We Evolved to Eat Meat” Argument Doesn’t Hold Up
The evolutionary story behind meat consumption is less convincing than it sounds
Longevity Might Be All In Your Head
The biological age of your organs could predict your health—and death











