According to Your Body, There Are Only Two SeasonsAccording to new research, your body only knows two seasons: winter and springDana G Smith·Added Dec 22, 2020·6 min readDana G Smith·Added Dec 22, 2020·6 min read
Why Your Body Sometimes Jerks As You Fall AsleepA closer look at hypnic jerksDavid B. Clear·Added Dec 18, 2020·4 min readDavid B. Clear·Added Dec 18, 2020·4 min read
Why Hydrogen Peroxide Shouldn’t Be In Your First Aid KitThe fizzing may be fun, but it’s not helping you healSam Westreich, PhD·Added Nov 6, 2020·4 min readSam Westreich, PhD·Added Nov 6, 2020·4 min read
Some People’s Bodies Learn to Live With Covid-19The new science of ‘disease tolerance’ could open the door to revolutionary Covid-19 treatmentsMarkham Heid·Added Sep 30, 2020·9 min readMarkham Heid·Added Sep 30, 2020·9 min read
‘Biofeedback’ Could Ease Headaches, Anxiety — and Maybe a Lot ElseBy providing a window onto the body’s inner workings, biofeedback could help people control what was once thought to be ungovernableMarkham Heid·Added Sep 17, 2020·6 min readMarkham Heid·Added Sep 17, 2020·6 min read
A Special Kind of Stress Is Turning Your Hair GrayThere’s a scientific reason why so many people are graying right nowDeanna Pai·Added Jul 24, 2020·5 min readDeanna Pai·Added Jul 24, 2020·5 min read
Some Good News: You Don’t Need to Worry About the Coronavirus MutatingMutation is a natural part of virus biologyYasmin Tayag·Added Apr 1, 2020·4 min readYasmin Tayag·Added Apr 1, 2020·4 min read
Darkness Can Do All Kinds of Things to Your Body and BrainIn the absence of light, how do your body and mind behave?Maya Kroth·Added Feb 12, 2020·7 min readMaya Kroth·Added Feb 12, 2020·7 min read
The Invention of the Light Bulb Fundamentally Changed Our BiologyToo much light at night, too little during the day: how our bodies are evolving to adapt to modern lifeDana G Smith·Added Feb 10, 2020·7 min readDana G Smith·Added Feb 10, 2020·7 min read
Can an At-Home Test Tell If You’re Biologically Depressed?Neurotransmitter testing kits promise insights into mental health based on a simple urine analysisAshley Laderer·Added Oct 15, 2019·6 min readAshley Laderer·Added Oct 15, 2019·6 min read
