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Oct 07, 2019
American and British scientists split the Nobel Prize for work on how cells handle hypoxia
The work is now considered a basic aspect of how cells function.
Sep 10, 2019
Motion sickness is proof that your body is functioning as evolution intended
After 550 million years, we still haven't found a cure.
Apr 05, 2019
Here’s what the most extreme modes of travel do to your body
We're not built for this stuff.
Aug 24, 2018
Journey to the fantastical microbe realm hidden right on your face
Your body means the world to the microbes that live on it.
Jun 19, 2018
Meet the yogis who hang out in cadaver labs
You can hone your corpse pose by hanging out with actual corpses.
Apr 24, 2018
The world’s best freedivers seem to have evolved super-sized spleens
If you want to be a successful freediver, work out your spleen.
Apr 03, 2018
Scientists found a ‘new organ,’ but it might not be what you’re expecting
The interstitium helps hold our organs together, but it might do more than that.
Jan 25, 2018
The world’s strongest athletes aren’t shredded and for good reason
A belly isn’t a big deal when you’re eating 5,000 calories a day and lifting more than 1,000 pounds.
