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Germanic warrior taking stimulants imagined by Stanislav(Stanisław) Kontny, especially for the Praehistorische Zeitschrift. Credit: Stanisław Kontny for Praehistorische Zeitschrift
Science

Roman-era Barbarians snorted stimulants in battle, tiny spoons suggest

By Andrew Paul

Various images of Bes mugs
Science

Ancient Egyptian ritual potion included hallucinogens and bodily fluids

By Andrew Paul

poppy seed bagel
Science

What causes positive drug tests? It’s not just drugs… or poppy seeds.

By Lauren Leffer

X-ray of skull pointing to region with evidence of cocaine use
Science

Mummified brains show cocaine arrived in Europe far earlier than we thought

By Andrew Paul

The device, which is about the size of a stick of gum, can be implanted under the skin, where it monitors heart rate, breathing rate, and other vital signs. When it determines that an overdose has occurred, it rapidly pumps out a dose of naloxone.
Health

First-of-its-kind implant detects and treats opioid overdoses

By Tom Hawking

Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) breaching ocean in an attack.
Environment

Sharks are testing positive for cocaine

By Andrew Paul

Close up of pills in blister packs
Deep Space

How will astronauts handle expired drugs on Mars?

By Andrew Paul

Three 3D printed polypills
Health

One 3D-printed ‘polypill’ could fit an entire day’s medications

By Andrew Paul

MRI Brain Scan
Health

Psychedelics and anesthetics cause unexpected chemical reactions in the brain

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Discarded cigarette labels like Marlboro and Lucky Strike to depict declining smoking rates in the US
Health

Why Americans are smoking cigarettes less than ever

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Cannabis plant under purple weed grow light
Science

On 420, learn more about weed with these carefully cultivated science stories

By Jamie Dickman

Hand holding a joint,
DIY

A step-by-step guide to rolling a joint

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Narcan naloxone nasal spray vending machine in Illinois to fight opioid overdoses
Health

4 common myths about Narcan, the ‘antidote’ to opioid overdose

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Ozempic diabetes drug pen being taken out of package following TikTok weight loss trend
Health

TikTokers are taking a diabetes drug to lose weight. Now it’s in short supply.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Purple sea urchins underwater releasing eggs and sperms during the mating process
Environment

Sea urchin sperm is surprisingly useful to robotics experts

By Lauren J. Young

US special forces will soon get support from a rugged new aircraft
Technology

US special forces will soon get support from a rugged new aircraft

By Kelsey D. Atherton

For patients with rectal cancer who received an experimental new treatment.
Health

A new rectal cancer treatment eliminated all tumors in a small group of patients

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

a brussels griffon dog eats a cupcake
Environment

Cannabis poisoning is on the rise in pets

By Kate Baggaley

Fentanyl test trip over blue sample container to prevent overdoses in the opioid crisis
Health

At-home test strips can detect fentanyl—but that’s just the first step to preventing overdoses

By Philip Kiefer

a small marine cone snail with a brown spotted shell extends its proboscis that delivers venom into a fish
Health

This cone snail’s deadly venom could hold the key to better pain meds

By Lauren J. Young