Cutting Salt May Lower Blood Pressure as Much as Medication
A common refrain in the doctor’s office is to eat less salt to improve your blood pressure. But that advice…
The Genetics of Why You Look Like Your Great Aunt Mildred
When Eric Mueller, who was adopted, first saw a photograph of his birth mother, he was overcome by how alike…
I Worked in Antarctica for Three Years. My Sexual Harasser Was Never Caught
For two years, I worked as a janitor at McMurdo station in Antarctica, mopping the floors of scientists on the…
Iceland volcano eruption continues, but lava may spare evacuated town
Lava continues to spew from a volcano in southwestern Iceland that erupted late Monday, but local officials said Tuesday that…
Technology Is Secretly Stealing Your Time. Here’s How to Get It Back
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Technology is supposed…
Kākāpō Parrots Are Flightless, Adorable and Making a Comeback
Kākāpō are avid walkers, wandering on strong legs for miles at a time and hiking up mountains to find mates.…
How Analyzing Cosmic Nothing Might Explain Everything
Computational astrophysicist Alice Pisani put on a virtual-reality headset and stared out into the void—or rather a void, one of…
First Atlas of Every Mouse Brain Cell Could Improve Neuro Disease Treatments
December 18, 2023 3 min read Several research teams have created an atlas of the mouse brain. The map, which…