Age-Related Muscle Loss No More? It Could Come Down To This Newly Discovered Molecule
Topline Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have identified a molecule that shields the body’s key muscle-repair protein…
Scientists Just Discovered Ancient Squirrels Were Way More Metal Than You Think
One of my favorite old-school ways to call someone crazy is saying they’re “nuttier than squirrel shit.” It’s…
Scientists Discovered a Continent-Sized Megastructure Hiding Deep Beneath Antarctica
Buried way underneath Antarctica’s ice, researchers have found an enormous, continent-sized network of basins we never knew were…
People Learned to Fly With VR Wings, Then Their Brains Did Something Weird
When it comes to flying, humans are a bunch of posers. Yes, we’ve built incredible machines capable of…
Scientists Found Another Disturbing Thing Ultra-Processed Food Does to Your Body
Not too long ago, I wrote about an op-ed in the New York Times by a Georgetown professor…
Shocking study says water isn’t actually the best way to get hydrated
As health care costs rise, patients aren’t just shouldering higher bills. They’re bearing more and more responsibility for…
Eye Floaters Might Be a Warning Sign You Shouldn’t Ignore
Those squiggly transparent lines that drift across your eyesight, appearing like amoebas under a microscope, look harmless enough.…
This Is the Exact Age Humans Hit Their Physical Peak
For anyone telling themselves their physical peak is long behind them (along with their 20s), a long-running Swedish…
Biophobia Is on the Rise, and It’s Ruining Everything
Getting outside for a breath of fresh air feels like a reset for a lot of people. For…
Forget Diet and Exercise. People Who Live Longest Do This.
Most of us would love an easy longevity hack. Fewer salads. Less treadmill. Something that doesn’t require buying…
Ancient human skull discovered in Greece rewrites human evolutionary timeline
Researchers from France, China, the UK, and Greece revealed that the Petralona cranium is at least 286,000 years…
She’s 92, but her muscles function like someone in their 20s, and she keeps breaking records: What’s her secret |
Emma Maria Mazzenga is an elite sprinter, and at 92, has few competitors. (Claudia Gori/For The Washington Post)…