biology

Why healthy bones are about so much more than milk

Ugly History: The US syphilis experiment

What really happens to your body during menopause

Why do we have hair in such random places?

Why you shouldn't worry about pooping once a day

Electronic pills that could transform how we treat disease

Why you don't need 8 glasses of water a day

Can you be awake and asleep at the same time?

How long should your naps be?

The world's most painful insect sting

How does ultrasound work?

How do antidepressants work?

The incredible, bendable, twistable, expandable elephant trunk

Possible futures from the intersection of nature, tech and society

Can loud music damage your hearing?

What causes dandruff, and how do you get rid of it?

Why didn't this 2,000 year old body decompose?

The world's most dangerous fart

These squids can fly... no, really

The world's largest organism

Why is pneumonia so dangerous?

How fast is the speed of thought?

Why do you get a fever when you're sick?

How do steroids affect your muscles— and the rest of your body?

Do larger animals take longer to pee?

How synthetic biology can improve our health, food and materials

Meditations on the intersection of humanity and technology

What is deep tech? A look at how it could shape the future

The surprising effects of pregnancy

Is human evolution speeding up or slowing down?

The fish that walk on land

Evolution's great mystery: Language

Can the ocean run out of oxygen?

What's that ringing in your ears?

The last living members of an extinct species

The big-beaked, rock-munching fish that protect coral reefs