Body
Evolution in Black and White
The alternative color forms of some animals are providing new insights into how animals adapt and evolve
Lincoln vs. Darwin (Part 3 of 4)
We asked: Who was more important, Abraham Lincoln or Charles Darwin? T.A. Frail took up the fight for Lincoln, and Laura Helmuth argued for Darwin
How Many Ugandan Mountain Gorillas?
Mountain gorillas are rare and endangered, and they have the misfortune to live in a part of the world wracked by human violence
Why Golfers Might Need Earplugs
The golf course would seem to be a quiet and peaceful place, so why did an audiologist recommend that some golfers wear earplugs?
The Language of Drunkenness
How often do you get drunk? Intoxicated? Inebriated? Tanked? Hammered? Wasted? Plastered? Sloshed? Tipsy? Buzzed?
Get to Sleep Before You Lose Your Senses and Your Money!
If you don't get back to sleep, you risk forgetting what you learned, impairing your ability to learn, and preventing yourself from extracting concepts
Last Page: Weight of the World
The battle of the bulge goes global
Hooked on Aging
Our writer tries to just say no to getting older
Charting the Terrain of Touch
At MIT's Laboratory for Human and Machine Haptics, researchers are probing the inner workings of our hands
Ailing? Just Add Cells
Now we can grow the cells from which all others derive, but ethical questions are involved
Oh, My Aching Back
At the University of Vermont, scientists work to pinpoint the source of your pain
In the Land of the Long-Distance Runners
Mexico's Copper Canyon is home to great athletes, the Tarahumara
Traveling Light' Has New Meaning for Jet Laggards
From light therapy to melatonin, research into our bodies' daily rhythms has led to promising treatments for weary travelers
How the Body Defends Itself From the Risky Business of Living
Our cells take trillions of 'hits' each day from toxins both natural and man-made, but hardworking enzymes repair the damage
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