FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY

3 years ago

'They didn't question it': Why doctors prescribe too many antibiotics - Science Spotlight - Pediatricians in both the U.S. and Japan tend to prescribe antibiotics too often, although the doctors are now improving their track record. What's behind this tendency?

6 days ago

'Rescheduling' cannabis would ease restrictions on science, opening the door to the largest investment in cannabis research we've seen to date

6 days ago

Once a 'miracle in the desert,' California's Salton Sea now spreads toxic dust on vulnerable communities

6 days ago

Neuroscience findings often can't be replicated ‪-‬ and it's a big problem for what we know about the brain

6 days ago

Viruses, Infections & Disease -- A unique antibody system may help explain bats' unusual tolerance of viruses -- Kenna Hughes-Castleberry

11 hours ago

Viruses, Infections & Disease

6 months ago

Neuroscience -- Inflammation may trigger persistent 'out-of-body' experiences, emerging research hints -- Charissa Egger

18 hours ago

Diagnostic Dilemma -- Rare 'spinal stroke' struck an 8-year-old and temporarily paralyzed her -- Jenna Congdon

1 day ago

Interview -- 'This problem of gun violence in America is not unsolvable' -- Nicoletta Lanese

1 day ago

Science word of the day -- What does 'allele' mean? -- Stephanie Pappas

1 day ago

Scientists may have found a clue to prevent muscles from aging, study hints -- Zunnash Khan

2 days ago

Tests that measure 'biological age' aren't helpful for tracking your health, scientists say -- Idan Shalev

2 months ago

Loneliness may contribute to memory issues, but not dementia - they are 'not the same thing' -- Ivana Babicova

3 months ago

Brain aging results from a loss of control over how genes are regulated, mouse study suggests -- RJ Mackenzie

4 months ago

Could gut microbes hold the secret to aging well? A researcher unpacks the emerging science -- Bill Sullivan

4 months ago

'The limits of human longevity have still not been reached,' study suggests -- Florian Bonnet

5 months ago

Lifespan may be 50% heritable, study suggests -- Victoria Atkinson

5 months ago

Can AI detect cognitive decline better than a doctor? New study reveals surprising accuracy -- Anirban Mukhopadhyay

6 months ago

Gray hair may have evolved as a protection against cancer, study hints -- Victoria Atkinson

5 months ago

Top 5 tips for surviving hay fever season -- Kat Bayly -- Published

2 months ago

Top 5 mistakes when using air purifiers during hay fever season -- Kat Bayly -- Published

2 months ago

New Jersey man dies from meat allergy triggered by tick bite -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

8 months ago

Do air purifiers help with allergies? -- Kerry Taylor-Smith -- Last updated

2 months ago

Is playing in the dirt good for kids' immune systems? -- Emily Cooke -- Last updated

1 year ago

Do air purifiers help with dust? -- Katie Treharne -- Last updated

2 months ago

Could allergies be 'deleted' someday? -- Rebecca Sohn -- Last updated

1 year ago

Can you really be allergic to the sun? -- Anna Gora -- Published

1 year ago

What causes metal allergies? -- Anna Gora -- Published

2 months ago

Man who donated his body after death had rare 'triple penis' -- Mindy Weisberger -- Published

1 month ago

Scientists mapped all the nerves of the clitoris for the first time -- Lauren Schneider -- Published

3 months ago

Why don't teeth count as bones? -- Marilyn Perkins -- Published

8 months ago

Human skeleton quiz: What do you know about the bones in your body? -- Kristina Killgrove -- Published

9 months ago

What's the strongest muscle in the human body? -- Clarissa Brincat -- Last updated

9 months ago

Staring at the March 29 solar eclipse can cause eye damage in seconds - and you won't even feel it happening -- Emily Cooke -- Published

9 months ago

New cells discovered in eye could help restore vision, scientists say -- Emily Cooke -- Published

9 months ago

Scientists describe new type of fat in human bellies -- Marianne Guenot -- Published

9 months ago

'Vestigial' human ear-wiggling muscle actually flexes when we're straining to hear -- Clarissa Brincat -- Published

9 months ago

Analysis -- Dangerously hot and humid: Rising temperatures in the US make outdoor exercise hazardous -- Naomi Mihara -- Published

6 days ago

Buyers guide -- Best running shoes for supination 2026: Find the perfect fit for your feet -- Harry Bullmore -- Last updated

5 months ago

BUYING GUIDE -- Best running watches 2026: Premium picks and budget buys -- Lloyd Coombes -- Last updated

4 months ago

Buying Guide -- Best Garmin watches 2026: From fitness bands to adventure smartwatches -- Andrew Williams -- Last updated

6 months ago

Buying guides -- Best fitness trackers for beginners 2025: From Apple Watch to Garmin Forerunner 165 -- Lloyd Coombes -- Last updated

5 months ago

Reviews -- Amazfit Active Max review: The best budget smartwatch of 2026? -- Anna Gora -- Published

5 months ago

Buying guides -- What to buy as a beginner runner: Must-haves vs non-essentials -- Kate Carter -- Published

5 months ago

Buying guides -- Best Garmin smartwatches for runners 2026, tried and tested -- Andrew Williams -- Published

5 months ago

Reviews -- Garmin Enduro 3 review: The longest-lasting sports watch series gets a price cut -- Andrew Williams -- Published

3 months ago

Life's Little Mysteries -- Do you really have to wash rice before you cook it? -- Charles Q. Choi

9 days ago

Food & Drink -- Do the microbes in your gut influence what foods you like? -- Ashley Hamer

9 days ago

Food & Drink -- A gut microbe linked to the Mediterranean diet boosts muscle strength in mice -- Kamal Nahas

9 days ago

Food & Drink -- Liquid-nitrogen-infused cocktail popped a man's stomach like a balloon -- Kamal Nahas

9 days ago

Food & Drink -- Is there such a thing as 'too much' protein? -- Christoph Schwaiger

9 days ago

Food & Drink -- New US food pyramid recommends very high protein diet, beef tallow as healthy fat option, and full-fat dairy -- Nicoletta Lanese

9 days ago

Food & Drink -- An otherwise 'fit' man had a stroke after drinking 8 'high-potency' energy drinks a day -- Nicoletta Lanese

9 days ago

Food & Drink -- A woman's homemade juice led to life-threatening 'toxic squash syndrome' -- Nicoletta Lanese

9 days ago

Food & Drink -- A toxicologist explains when you can safely cut the moldy part off food, and when it's best to toss it -- Brad Reisfeld

9 days ago

Genetics -- Cells from your mother likely infiltrated your brain in the womb, and they could survive for decades, study reveals -- Clarissa Brincat

1 day ago

Genetics -- 'RNA can do things which we have never seen before': New study challenges assumptions about what RNA was up to at the dawn of life -- Kamal Nahas

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INTERVIEW -- 'We can identify these really early, before the clinical diagnosis': Epigenetic markers may help explain why Native Hawaiians are aging faster -- Sophie Berdugo

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Genetics -- DNA sequencing is rewriting our understanding of historic outbreaks, but it can't tell the whole story -- Marc Zimmer

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Genetics -- 'A landmark moment for the field': FDA approves first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness -- Nicoletta Lanese

1 day ago

Genetics -- Gene therapy improves hearing in 90% of patients with inherited deafness in largest trial of its kind -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Genetics -- Changing 'just one DNA letter' in female mice triggers growth of male genitalia -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Immune System -- One underlying cause of inflammatory bowel disease pinpointed in new study -- Christoph Schwaiger

9 days ago

Diagnostic dilemma -- Whiplike rashes appeared on a woman's back after she ate shiitake mushrooms -- Mindy Weisberger

9 days ago

Immune System -- A teen's classic diabetes symptoms didn't improve with treatment - revealing she also had a much rarer syndrome -- Nicoletta Lanese

9 days ago

Immune System -- Keratin may act as a 'brake' for skin inflammation, pointing to potential treatments -- Kenna Hughes-Castleberry

9 days ago

Immune System -- Viruses in the gut may help prevent blood sugar spikes, mouse study hints -- Sahana Sitaraman

9 days ago

Immune System -- An experimental mRNA treatment counters immune cell aging in mice -- Nicoletta Lanese

9 days ago

Immune System -- Insomnia and anxiety come with a weaker immune system - a new study starts to unravel why -- Kamal Nahas

9 days ago

Immune System -- Mitochondria aren't only the 'powerhouses of cells' - they also battle germs -- Andrew Monteith

9 days ago

Immune System -- Twin study reveals signs of MS that might be detectable before symptoms -- Michael Schubert

9 days ago

Medicine & Drugs -- Can Ozempic prevent or treat cancer? It's way too soon to say, an expert cautions -- Ziyad Al-Aly

9 days ago

Opinion -- Tobacco companies are pushing nicotine pouches on teens - and we need to act now to stop them -- Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD

15 days ago

Interview -- '800 seconds for a sick visit': Some factors driving antibiotic resistance have nothing to do with biology, says medical sociologist Julia Szymczak -- Nicoletta Lanese

21 days ago

Medicine & Drugs -- The US is hooked on unregulated peptides. But are they effective, or even safe? -- Bethany Brookshire

9 days ago

Science Spotlight -- Japan's bold experiment to curb antibiotic misuse has been a huge success. Could it work in the US? -- Nicoletta Lanese

1 month ago

Medicine & Drugs -- Scientists infected a 'vagina on a chip' with gonorrhea - then cured it with a new antibiotic found by AI -- Kamal Nahas

6 days ago

Diagnostic Dilemma -- After taking a medicine for years, a man suddenly had weird changes in his taste that made food disgusting -- Mindy Weisberger

1 month ago

Science word of the day -- What does 'neuroplasticity' mean? -- Stephanie Pappas

12 days ago

Neuroscience -- We remember little to nothing of early childhood - and a recent mouse study may help explain why -- Roberta McLain

9 days ago

Neuroscience -- Estrogen levels in both the male and female brain may shape memory's resilience in face of stress -- Nicoletta Lanese

9 days ago

Neuroscience -- Neuroscientists are searching for the 'cellular substrate of loneliness' -- Elizabeth Preston

9 days ago

Neuroscience -- Heading a soccer ball just once is enough to raise levels of proteins associated with brain damage -- Christoph Schwaiger

9 days ago

Neuroscience -- Rare genetic disease makes scientists reconsider what the 'seat of fear' in the brain really is -- Richard Stone

9 days ago

FACT FILE -- What is PMOS (formerly PCOS)? What to know about the hormonal syndrome -- Sophie Berdugo

1 month ago

Poll -- Poll: What do you think of PMOS, the new name for PCOS? -- Nicoletta Lanese

1 month ago

Reproductive Health -- 'The name was inaccurate': PCOS gets a new name after years-long effort -- Nicoletta Lanese

9 days ago

Reproductive Health -- Pregnancy quiz: Can you deliver on the science of growing babies? -- Sophie Berdugo

9 days ago

Reproductive Health -- 'Two lives hang in the balance': Risky surgery in the womb saved baby from deadly disorder at just 25 weeks gestation -- Kamal Nahas

9 days ago

Reproductive Health -- Preeclampsia could be treated with 'blood filtering' therapy, early study hints -- Lauren Schneider

9 days ago

Reproductive Health -- Scientists identify main cause of extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy -- Sophie Berdugo

9 days ago

Reproductive Health -- Sperm quality is at its peak in the summer, study finds -- Clarissa Brincat

9 days ago

How long can human sperm survive? -- Emma Bryce

5 months ago

Do animals have orgasms? -- Elana Spivack

5 months ago

Do sperm really race to the egg? -- Ashley Hamer

5 months ago

Sex leaves 'microbial traces' on genitalia, even when a condom is used - scientists call it the 'sexome' -- Emily Cooke

5 months ago

Scientists made mice with Y chromosomes female by deleting just 6 tiny molecules -- Sahana Sitaraman

5 months ago

Man's years of premature ejaculation had a rare cause -- Nicoletta Lanese

5 months ago

Viagra alternatives? Study of mouse erections hints at new ways to treat erectile dysfunction -- Nicoletta Lanese

5 months ago

Erectile dysfunction risk may rise on lengthy space missions, rat study reveals -- Emily Cooke

5 months ago

'Sex drive switch' discovered in male mouse brain that kicks their libido into overdrive -- Emily Cooke

5 months ago

In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures -- Kamal Nahas

4 months ago

Sleep deprivation harms the gut via the vagus nerve, early study reveals -- Sahana Sitaraman

3 months ago

Are you a night owl or an early bird? -- Nicoletta Lanese

5 months ago

Scientists infiltrated volunteers' dreams to boost their creative thinking -- RJ Mackenzie

5 months ago

Do your dreams change as you age? -- Abby Wilson

8 months ago

Study reveals why the brain 'zones out' when you're exhausted -- Sophie Berdugo

5 months ago

'DST just seems so pointless': Poll reveals most Live Science readers want to eliminate daylight saving time -- Sophie Berdugo

5 months ago

Do people dream in color or black and white? -- Abby Wilson

5 months ago

Would you get rid of daylight saving time? -- Sophie Berdugo

5 months ago

INTERVIEW -- 'Eventually, it becomes you': Inventors of new 'living' knee replacement describe why this tech is desperately needed and how it works -- Nicoletta Lanese

1 month ago

Surgery -- 'The ban assumed the danger was making pigs too human': Why human organs aren't grown in pigs in the US -- Monika Piotrowska

9 days ago

Science news this week -- Science news this week: NASA finds best evidence of life on Mars and scientists invent visible time crystals -- Ben Turner

2 months ago

Science news this week -- Science news this week: A key Atlantic current nears collapse, the world's biggest iceberg shatters, and mouse brains rewrite neuroscience -- Ben Turner

2 months ago

Surgery -- Scientists develop 'glue gun' that 3D prints bone grafts directly onto fractures -- Kristina Killgrove

9 days ago

Science news this week -- Science news this week: A world first pig-to-human lung transplant, and SpaceX's Starship nails a test flight -- Ben Turner

2 months ago

Surgery -- Early test of new laser-free eye treatment shows promise -- Olivia Ferrari

9 days ago

Surgery -- First-ever pig-to-human lung transplant attempted in brain-dead person in China -- Nicoletta Lanese

9 days ago

Surgery -- Are women less sensitive to anesthesia than men? -- Sahas Mehra

9 days ago

Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

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Emily Cooke -- Last updated

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Sophie Berdugo -- Published

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Olivia Maule -- Published

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Pandora Dewan -- Published

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Ben Turner -- Published

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Pandora Dewan -- Published

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Analysis -- Military's testosterone screening program could lead to overtreatment and side effects, including impaired T production -- Stephanie Pappas

3 days ago

Life's Little Mysteries -- Are redheads going extinct? -- Benjamin Plackett

4 days ago

Viruses, Infections & Disease -- Cyclospora parasite outbreak linked to lettuce expands to 9 states, with over 1,900 people sickened -- Nicoletta Lanese

6 days ago

Genetics -- 6-year-old in China dies after experimental treatment, investigation finds, raising questions about the country's gene therapy regulations -- Nicoletta Lanese

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