Like a highway system, the vagus nerve branches profusely from your brain through your organs to marshal bodily functions, including aspects of the mind such as mood, pleasure and fear
Human innards are teeming with viruses that infect bacteria. Here's what scientists are learning about them
This summer, don’t be embarrassed by those pit stains or your drenched workout clothes. Our expert on the science of sweat says perspiration is what makes humans faster, higher and stronger
A new wave of tools promises to offer quicker, more objective assessments to help patients and clinicians
The basic urge is surprisingly complex and can go awry as we age
Membership services like Flow Club, Flown and Caveday offer online study halls complete with proctors and goal setting
When Lulu Hunt Peters brought Americans a new method for weighing their dinner options, she launched a century of diet fads that left us hungry for a better way to keep our bodies strong and healthy
Research suggests that experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to a sense of direction
Some experts tout deep brain stimulation as a lifeline for people struggling with opioid use. Others question the hype
From stories on the depths of the ocean to the stars in the sky, these are the works that moved us the most this year
Embedded in a cellphone or in accessories such as rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension
Artist Greg Dunn creates breathtaking renderings of neurons and their surrounding anatomy
New research is reframing this often sensationalized and maligned set of traits and finding some positive twists
The gynecologist and sculptor’s “Birth Series” broke barriers, but how do his views on abortion, race and women’s health square with what we know today?
For decades before Doctor Anna’s discovery, “milk sickness” terrorized the Midwest, killing thousands of Americans on the frontier
Implanted devices record the brain waves associated with speech and then use computer algorithms to translate the intended messages
A renewed focus on our brain's ability to cope with trauma sparks a special series of stories about the latest advancements in treatments of mental illness
Using new medical imaging techniques, researchers are working to identify early signs of developmental disorders and mental illness
Scientists are finding tumor signals in spit that could be key to developing diagnostic tests for various types of cancer
Since dieting began in the 1830s, the ever-changing nutritional advice has skimped on science
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