Most people judge weight loss by one number: the one on the scale. But clinicians know that some of the body’s most important changes happen long before dramatic weight loss becomes visible….
Study Finds Sex Chromosomes Shape How Our Bodies Handle Cancer, Heart Health, and Aging
Your sex chromosomes do far more than define biological sex; they actively direct how your cells age, handle cardiac stress, and fight deadly tumors. For decades, we were taught that sex hormones…
Scientists Discover 5 Distinct Brain Patterns That May Explain Why Depression Affects People Differently
Scientists at the University of Helsinki have discovered five distinct patterns of brain activity among people diagnosed with depression, revealing differences that extend beyond the brain and into the symptoms patients experience….
Popular Weight Loss Drugs Linked to Nail Problems, New Study Raises Questions
Nearly four in 10 people taking popular weight loss medications reported nail detachment in a new study, raising questions about an unexpected condition associated with GLP 1 drugs. But the finding comes…
Why do many ancient cultures tell stories about a great flood? Science has some intriguing theories
From Noah’s Ark in the Bible to Utnapishtim in the Epic of Gilgamesh, Manu in ancient Indian tradition and flood stories preserved by Indigenous cultures, tales of devastating water appear in societies…
What would life actually be like on Mars? It may look nothing like science fiction
Science fiction often imagines Mars as a place where humans step outside futuristic cities, drive across red deserts and gradually turn another world into a second Earth. Real life on Mars would…
“The Earth is 6,000 years old.” How science debunks this religious view
The claim that Earth is only about 6,000 years old remains influential in some Christian communities, particularly among young-Earth creationists who construct a chronology from Genesis and biblical genealogies. But if Earth…
Vanilla Could Hold the Key to New Wound Treatments, Scientists Say
Vanilla is best known for its place in kitchens, desserts, and fragrances. But scientists at Australia’s Flinders University are exploring whether vanillin, the compound responsible for vanilla’s familiar flavor and aroma, could…
Prenatal Training May Lower Postpartum Depression Risk for Women Who Have Given Birth Before
Postpartum depression arrives after the baby does, but a research team in Copenhagen tried to get ahead of it while women were still pregnant. Their tool was a high-tech training program that…
Can science prove the Earth is round? Every major test points to the same conclusion
You do not have to trust one space agency, one photograph or one government to test the shape of Earth. People were measuring Earth’s curvature more than 2,000 years before satellites existed,…