Humans
In 1960, a new drug revolutionized society from the bedroom to the streets. The introduction of a hormonal contraceptive, the birth control pill, gave…
As we age, our bodies slow down — not just in how we move, but…
Rates of cervical cancer have decreased since a vaccine for human papillomavirus, or HPV, was…
Starting around 4,000 years ago, an elaborate fish-trapping system nourished expanding human populations in lowland…
Roughly one-third of Americans could be exposed to a long-sought, newly identified breakdown product of…
Fat tissue may commit weight to memory. For people living with obesity, losing weight can…
A virus that caused a large outbreak in Brazil this year can spread from a…