health
Raising the American Weakling
There are two very different interpretations of our dwindling grip strength.
Will Viruses Save Us From Superbugs?
When antibiotics failed a severely ill patient, it was a pond virus that saved him.
Why You Can’t Help But Act Your Age
The surprising relationship between mindset and getting old.
On Your Birthday, You’re Not Celebrating What You Think
Scientists are trying to study biological aging without defining it, and that’s a problem.
Natural Selection in an Outbreak
Every time a disease spreads, it has another chance to mutate.
Alzheimer’s Early Tell
The language of authors who suffered from dementia has a story for the rest of us.
Hallucinogen Therapy Is Coming
How shrooms can spring people from fears and destructive habits.
The Paradox of Doping in Mountain Climbing
In alpinism, supplemental oxygen is a matter of safety—but some say it’s doping.