A few months ago, a friend of mine told me that his father-in-law had been rushed to the hospital after eating some wild honey brought back from the hills of…
Category: Humans
Extreme heat is taking a toll on firefighters as wildfires stretch crews to the limit
When a wildfire threatens a community, most people don’t think to ask whether the firefighters coming to help slept enough the night before, recovered from the previous day’s shift or…
Monumental Roman statues emerge from ruins of Ancient Kibyra
Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Kibyra in south-western Turkey have reconstructed a monumental marble statue of Roman Emperor Hadrian from fragments discovered during excavations, providing a rare example…
FDA approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug – an oncologist explains how daraxonrasib nearly doubles survival
For a long time, the likelihood of surviving pancreatic cancer has been extremely low. For patients who were diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer between 2015 and 2021, about 97% died…
I’m part of the team writing the next bible of psychiatry – for the first time, the DSM will use biology to understand mental disorders
The “bible” of clinical psychiatry – the DSM, short for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – is one of the most popular psychiatry reference books around the…
Your ability to cope with stress changes with the seasons and your own biological clocks
Do you feel like the same person in February as in June? For most people, the answer is a resounding no. During winter, your energy tends to dip, your immune…
Rare Neolithic sculpture unearthed at Türkiye’s Karahantepe
Archaeologists excavating the prehistoric site of Karahantepe in southeastern Türkiye have discovered an extraordinary 11,000-year-old stone sculpture depicting a human figure seated on the back of a leopard, adding another…
Lactose intolerance is actually the human norm – but racism, the US government and business interests have made it into a condition
Lactose intolerance makes drinking milk or eating ice cream a literal pain. For some people, eating a dairy treat can lead to bloating, nausea and diarrhea. You might’ve experienced its…
Relentless heat and drought take a toll on herders’ physical and mental health, in Kenya and the US
If being outside in the heat for even a few minutes felt miserable this summer, imagine what it’s like for herders who are always out walking with their livestock and…
Syringe litter did not increase after a needle exchange ban was overturned in Pueblo, Colorado, but health services suffered
The City Council of Pueblo, Colorado, voted to ban the distribution of syringes through syringe service programs starting in May 2024. Also called needle exchanges, these programs are run by…
