Hiccups Have a Curious Connection to Cancer
Because hiccups can seem innocuous, they remain mysterious and surprisingly understudied.
Because hiccups can seem innocuous, they remain mysterious and surprisingly understudied.
Trying new things is great—but only until you find the ones you love.
Scientists haven’t spotted one of influenza’s most mysterious lineages for more than three years. Is it truly gone?
A “huge explosion” in obesity drugs is on the horizon.
“It felt like being hit by a truck and dragged along behind,” one mother said.
Wouldn’t you love to try it?
Many calls and messages now count as a “visit” that you could be charged for.
Science denialism reaches back centuries.
A generation of Americans still can’t escape the threat of COVID.
A key set of data could shore up the case for a purely animal origin. So why aren’t scientists sharing it?
A new analysis of genetic samples from China appears to link the pandemic’s origin to raccoon dogs.
Our bodies are constantly coping with the force. What if that ability can somehow go haywire?
What happens when everyone first gets immunity to the coronavirus as a very young kid?
The human brain has a way of creating logic, even when it’s drifting from reality.
Yes, it’s a white-ish liquid. Beyond that, milk’s identity is hard to pin down.
Birds aren’t humanity’s only bird-flu worry.
More immunity and relaxed behavior add up to a new COVID mystery: How common is symptomless spread now?
Each new revelation is a reminder of how little is actually known.
We all forgot how nasty colds are.
I tried “bacon” made with lab-grown fat, and it was just as good as the real thing.
Once a norovirus transmission chain begins, it can be difficult to break.