Medieval Squirrels Served as First Ancient Hosts of LeprosyA bit of medical advice: Stay away from medieval squirrels. That’s what a study in Current Biology seems to suggest, anyway, after showing that red squirrels hosted strains of the leprosy bacteria Mycobacterium leprae in England’s Middle Ages.
Red Light Therapy Masks Are Soaring in Popularity, but How Do They Work?You might have seen a wave of people on social media channeling their best Hannibal Lecter while wearing an LED face mask with red or blue lights.
Milk Has Lost Its MagicThe bird-flu panic is getting out of hand. Milk is defined by its percentages: nonfat, 2 percent, whole. Now there is a different kind of milk percentage to keep in mind.
Farm to Lunar Table: How Astronauts Are Eating TodayTo prepare for upcoming years-long voyages, NASA has a new game plan for getting fresh food to the moon and beyond. Has farm-to-table gone lunar? Thanks to NASA’s Artemis program, which launched when an unmanned spaceship orbited the moon in 2022, the answer is yes. The U.S.
I Let TikTok Tell Me Where to Eat. Here’s What I Learned.TikTok is many things: a place for slime videos, a free therapy session, the leading source of information in America right now, and, for some, the ultimate restaurant resource.
Can Cleaning the House Count as Daily Exercise? We Asked the ExpertsCleaning can be a sweat-fest, but does it count as an exercise session? Here, two PTs share their thoughts.
This Common Condition Can Damage Joints Long Before It’s DetectedIt may start as a twinge in your knee or hip when you get out of bed. Over time, that twinge may turn into persistent pain, swelling or reduced range of motion — signs of a condition called osteoarthritis.
Across the United States, Vintage Motels Are Being Imagined for Modern TimesThe re-envisioned lodgings offer easy car-to-door access but also all the amenities of a boutique property, from local artwork to on-site fire pits.
America’s IVF FailureOne out of every 50 babies born in the U.S. was conceived via IVF. Why is the industry so poorly regulated? All of these things have happened in America. There’s no reason they won’t happen again.
How To Clean a Washing MachineIf your washer gets heavy use, run through this cleaning cycle at least once every two weeks.
Orangutan, Heal ThyselfScientists observed a wild male orangutan repeatedly rubbing chewed-up leaves of a medicinal plant on a facial wound in a forest reserve in Indonesia.
Richard Branson says money isn't a good way to measure success: Focus on this 1 word instead, it's 'all that really matters'Richard Branson doesn't want to be defined by his money. Specifically, he finds it "quite insulting" when he is introduced as "the billionaire Richard Branson," rather than as the co-founder of Virgin Group, he tells CNBC Make It.
The Bizarre Social History of BedsToday, beds are thought of as bastions of privacy. But not long ago, they were the perches from which kings ruled and places where travelers hunkered down with complete strangers.
14 Non-Corny Ways to Feel Much Closer to Your PartnerAll products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission.
23 Summer Movies to Watch in 2024Alas, Barbenheimer is in the rearview—but there’s a whole new crop of summer movies waiting to take 2024 by storm. We’ve got popcorn flicks; we’ve got art house curiosities; we’ve got sequels, sequels, and sequels.
It’s Time to Treat Sugar Like CigarettesThe food we eat impacts every aspect of our lives and our bodies: our hormones, brain chemistry, immune system, microbiome; the list goes on.
Life Extension: The Five Most Promising Methods—So FarLife-extension therapies may be coming sooner than you think.
How to Avoid the ‘Panglossian Trap’ and Make Better Decisions Philosophers and social media posters can often be guilty of the same thing: over-simplifying ideas.