Ozempic or Bust
America has been trying to address the obesity epidemic for four decades now. So far, each new “solution” has failed to live up to its early promise.
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A Fundamental Stage of Human Reproduction Is Shifting
Can humans ever break free of menopause?
Hypochondria Never Dies
The diagnosis is officially gone, but health anxiety is everywhere.
Oh Great, Spiders Can Swim
They can eat, breathe, and reproduce underwater too.
Racehorses Have No Idea What’s Going On
If you give a horse a trophy, will he even know he raced?
Medieval Pets Had One of Humanity’s Most Cursed Diseases
Medieval people had a lot of leprosy. So did their pet squirrels.
The Mysteries of Plant ‘Intelligence’
Scientists are debating whether concepts such as memory, consciousness, and communication can be applied beyond the animal kingdom.
A Uniquely French Approach to Environmentalism
The biodiversity police might just work.
Seaweed Mining Could Power the Future
It’s full of minerals that could speed along the green-energy transition.
A New Declaration of Animal Consciousness
A group of prominent scientists believes fruit flies, fish, and mollusks might experience pain and pleasure.