Another Reason to Hate Ticks
Their saliva is making some farmers allergic to their own cattle and sheep.
Eat Your Vegetables Like an Adult
There are so many better ways to get your greens than sneaking them into a drink.
Death Has Two Timelines
Why promises like former President Jimmy Carter’s, to stay alive to vote one last time, have such appeal
The Truth About Lithium Might Never Come Out
Longevity enthusiasts are microdosing a 19th-century cure-all. Are they onto something?
The Bird-Flu President
The virus is not going away, and Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will have no choice but to deal with it.
Understanding Desire in the Age of Ozempic
Many people who take GLP-1 drugs find that their cravings disappear. I went to a Buddhist monastery to try to understand why that doesn’t feel like enlightenment.
The GOP’s Tipping Point on Weed
Only four solidly red states have legalized marijuana. With Trump’s support, Florida may soon be the fifth.
Remember That DNA You Gave 23andMe?
The company is in trouble, and anyone who has spit into one of its test tubes should be concerned.
How Climate Change Is Killing Cities
We mourn glaciers and forests lost to climate change. Why not streets and sewers?
Who Should Get to Have Kids?
The fight over IVF is really about who can start a family.
The Logical Extreme of Anti-aging
The “baby Botox” boom was inevitable.
How to Save Outdoor Recess
Build more shade.
Public-Health Officials Should Have Been Talking About Their Sex Parties the Whole Time
An absurd lesson in transparency and hypocrisy
Doctors Said These Women’s Mutated Genes Wouldn’t Harm Them
But they were always at risk of developing diseases with potentially severe effects.
An Unexpected Window Into the Trump Campaign
The former president’s embrace of IVF is a signal to swing voters.
The Cost of Avoiding Microplastics
Even half measures are so expensive, they’re luxury goods.
The Secret to Getting Men to Wear Hearing Aids
Too many people delay dealing with hearing loss because they think the devices make them look old.
A Fix for Antibiotic Resistance Could Be Hiding in the Past
Phage therapy was once used to treat bubonic plague. Now it could help inform a new health crisis.
Tua Tagovailoa’s Impossible Choice
It’s hard to know whether the NFL star must step away from the game, even after his fourth concussion.
‘That’s Something That You Won’t Recover From as a Doctor’
In Idaho and other states, draconian laws are forcing physicians to ignore their training and put patients’ lives at risk.