Health
Fentanyl’s Deadly Recipe
The chemistry behind the synthetic opioid at the center of global trade tensions
Does This Gene Determine How You Handle Your Booze?
Zebrafish with a particular mutation drink like, well … fish
What Poop Reveals About Ancient Humans
The parasites found lurking in 1,000-year-old feces give a glimpse into the health and daily life of the past
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











