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

A citizen science study has found participants’ mental wellbeing is positively affected, in a variety of ways.

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

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 ...

Salt substitutes offer a simple, low-cost way to reduce sodium intake and improve blood pressure, yet very few Americans actually use them—even among those who need them most. A large national ...

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 ...

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 ...

A major analysis of nearly 10,000 patients shows that simple, non-drug treatments like knee braces, hydrotherapy, and exercise can significantly ease knee osteoarthritis symptoms. These approaches not ...

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 ...

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 ...