Living longer doesn’t require extreme routines or expensive solutions—just consistent, science-backed daily habits.

This week on “For Science!” we examine the importance of brushing your teeth with a simple experiment that will really get kids into brushing their teeth once we scientifically prove all the good ...

Exercise may be one of the most powerful ways to protect brain health. A new study suggests physical activity can help repair ...

David Markowitz does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The active ingredient in many drugs is what's known as a small molecule: bigger than water, much smaller than an antibody and mainly made of carbon. It's tough, however, to make these molecules if ...

Losing weight is often seen as a complicated process, filled with endless diet rules, strict exercise plans, and conflicting advice. But at its core, weight loss is a science-backed journey of ...

Explore the simple machines behind Buffalo’s grain elevators and the physics that power them. Buffalo’s grain elevators changed the world! In this episode of Compact Science we uncover how a local ...

Lipid nanoparticles, or LNPs, are best known as the delivery vehicle for the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines received by billions of people. But they are now at the center of a much larger medical revolution, ...

You are what you eat, people sometimes say. I see the reverse — you eat what you are. There are many reasons we eat or don’t eat that have little or nothing to do with nutrition. They include taste ...

Two years ago, when science writer Faye Flam launched a podcast to explore why so many Americans were drawn to misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, she settled on a name she figured would ...

This article originally appeared on Undark. Who hasn’t gazed at a murmuration of thousands of starlings wheeling rhythmically above their roost at dusk, and not wondered at the majesty and mystery of ...