Two experts at the forefront of untangling the gut-brain connection explain its role in IBS, Parkinson’s, and depression. Plus, writer Craig Childs biked from the brightest sky to the darkest in our ...

A new pancreatic cancer drug doubles survival times. And a new treatment for a rare form of ALS slows and improves some patients' symptoms.

And while the regional response is more robust than it was during the largest outbreak, in 2014-2016, the U.S. has now ...

As NASA prepares for long-term moon bases, scientists are working on how to grow food in lunar soil and deal with razor-sharp ...

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Two experts at the forefront of untangling the gut-brain connection explain its role in IBS, Parkinson’s, and depression.

The scene begins innocently enough. An unsuspecting pearl fisher paddles through the water, going about his business. Waves gently buffet the diver as he nears a coral reef, and crabs scuttle into ...

Ancient squirrel poop provides a snapshot of life during the last ice age. And, how different types of laughter originate in ...

Based on what we know from indigenous oral histories and observations by Europeans in the 18th and 19th centuries, it’s likely that Cahokia was founded by leaders—or maybe one charismatic leader—who ...

With cameras down their throats, metal singers show how they produce growls, screams, and squeals without damaging their vocal tissues. Vocalist Mark Garrett (center) with fellow members of the ...

The following is an excerpt from The Secret Life of Flies by Erica McAlister. The hirsute form of the male chocolate midge, Forcipomyia sp., which is essential for cocoa pollination. The pin obscures ...

The following is an excerpt from Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind by Annalee Newitz. When you purchase products through the Bookshop.org link on this page, Science ...