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Kid with short blond hair and gray sports shirt turning away from a sandwich on a white plate on a wooden table because of a diet
Life Skills

Young athletes often feel pressure to under-eat. Here’s what parents can do about it.

We need to redefine what "healthy" means for growing, active kids.

A concept vehicle from Waymo
Electric Vehicles

Check out Waymo’s new electric, self-driving taxi design

The autonomy company is developing a vehicle with Geely that may someday have no steering wheel or pedals.

Earth viewed from space.
Science

A seismic mystery deep within Earth hints at the moon’s origins

In subterranean regions called ultra-low velocity zones, seismic waves mysteriously slow down.

telecom 5G expansion clash with airlines
Aviation

Aviation concerns have grounded a planned 5G expansion—again

Telecom companies have agreed to leave their 5G plans on pause due to continued FAA safety worries.

A woman gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a young person while both wear masks
Vaccines

The FDA just announced new booster guidelines for kids ages 12 to 15

It also changed the wait for a Pfizer booster to five months, not six.

Gabtoli, Bangladesh after a storm.
Climate Change

Climate change disasters cost the world over $100 billion this year

The people affected by expensive climate disasters are often among the most vulnerable.

Lucid dreaming may help treat PTSD. VR can make that happen.
Health

Lucid dreaming may help treat PTSD. VR can make that happen.

Scientists are introducing virtual reality as one more tool to help people gain control of their dream worlds.

a frosty pint glass full of amber beer with a foamy top
Health

Is Dry January the best way to cut back on drinking?

Your results may vary.

A man sitting on a bench outside a brick building looking intensely at his phone.
Tech Hacks

Get quick access to important conversations in your iPhone’s Messages app

Don't let the good stuff get buried.

A nurse in a mask and gown writes in a medical chart in front of a patient in a hospital bed.
Vaccines

Here’s more evidence that vaccines help against Omicron

What we learned about the new variant over the last few weeks.

How does BMI change your COVID-19 risk? The answer reveals how little we know about body fat and health.
COVID-19

How does BMI change your COVID-19 risk? The answer reveals how little we know about body fat and health.

A body of literature challenges the notion that being fat is directly correlated with being unhealthy.

a hyperbaric chamber
Health

Are hyperbaric chambers really a fountain of youth?

Hyperbaric spas say their treatments are based on science—but the evidence is thin.

Mental wellness apps are basically the Wild West of therapy
Mental Health

Mental wellness apps are basically the Wild West of therapy

Therapy apps are booming, but mental health experts have vetted precious few.

Probiotics are more hype than science
Health

Probiotics are more hype than science

Experts say that the marketing for these supplements has outpaced the actual science.

E. coli bacteria on a green background to show germ theory vs. terrain theory
Mental Health

This pseudoscience movement wants to wipe germs from existence

A 160-year-old rivalry, two cranky chemists, and a growing community of COVID deniers.

The truth about counting calories
Nutrition

The truth about counting calories

All bodies and foods are not the same.

fruits and vegetables on a table next to a glass of colorful liquid for a juice cleanse
Nutrition

What to know before you try a juicing diet

What is juicing, and is it actually good for you?

Black, white, and pink pills on white background
Health

Who’s checking if your vitamins and supplements are safe?

Not the FDA.

bikini butt
Fitness & Exercise

Don’t let influencers tell you how to get rid of cellulite

Magical potions and expensive lasers won't make your cellulite dissapear.

tired runner
Nutrition

Sorry, keto fans, you’re probably not in ketosis

Then again, you shouldn’t be anyway.