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Few things gladden my heart like the sight of young women arriving at a festival in Velcro rollers – and not only because I am unshakeably convinced that…

There are many reasons to feel guilty. I’m a nature writer who preaches about the importance of wild childhoods, and my daughter has been made chronically…

While face moisturizer tends to dominate the conversation, finding the best body lotion for men is just as important. After all, taking care of your skin…

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman.Humans have been trying to replace ailing parts of our bodies for thousands of years, turning to…

A daily pill for weight loss can help people reduce their body weight by as much as a fifth, according to a trial that could pave…

For decades the term “Monday blues” has been shorthand for the collective groan that greets the start of each workweek. It’s also well documented in medical…

FangXiaNuo/Getty Images/iStockphoto When new dietary guidelines are unveiled later this month, the Trump administration is expected to upend long-held advice on whole milk and its full-fat…

Fossils of the creature Spicomellus revealed elaborate body armor used to attract mates and deter rivals. Matt Dempsey/The Natural History Museum, London hide caption toggle caption…

Luke MintzBBC NewsBBCHarold Dillard was 56 when he was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer around his abdomen in November 2009. Within weeks the former car mechanic…

I once witnessed a close friend in a state that was almost unbearable to see. He was hobbling, hands clenched, face contorted and plastered with sweat.…