Just one insightful psychedelic trip can have a profound impact on a person, and a new study goes some way to explaining why. The research suggests a single dose of psilocybin (the psychedelic compo�...
Few older ladies would turn down a nice cuppa. But over the years, daily decisions between tea or coffee could make a big difference to women's bone health, a recent study suggests. Osteoporosis is �...
A long-term study of more than 11,000 children and teens has linked recreational cannabis use to slightly slower development of memory, attention, and thinking skills. The findings add to public hea�...
Hair samples preserved in family scrapbooks across the past century have revealed the success of the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) efforts to crack down on lead pollution since the 1970s�...
Autism has historically been viewed as a condition that affects men and boys more frequently than women and girls. But a massive new study based on data from millions of people suggests this isn't ac�...
In preparation for winter, the common shrew (Sorex araneus) shrinks its brain by 30 percent to conserve precious energy. Then, come spring, the shrew miraculously 'regrows' its shrivelled brain, neur�...
In mice, limited intakes of one specific essential amino acid can slow the effects of aging and even extend their lifespan, research from the US shows. Scientists wonder if these findings could help�...
The gym's about to get a whole lot swear-ier, thanks to science. A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that swearing can help us unleash our inner strength, improving physical performance,�...
A plague that swept through Eurasia for 2,000 years millennia before the Black Death of the Middle Ages has only ever been detected in human remains, until now. For decades, it has been unclear how t�...
As the years pass, it can become harder to get a good night's rest. The most common sleep disorder in middle-aged and older adults is chronic insomnia, which for many translates to around three years�...