The weirdest things we learned this week: counting vampires and nudist founding fathers By Rachel Feltman / Feb 27, 2019
Doctors have been overprescribing fentanyl for years and the FDA hasn’t been able to stop it By Kat Eschner / Feb 20, 2019
He’s let thousands of insects bite and sting him—here’s what he’s learned By Rachel Feltman / Dec 8, 2018
For many teens, the battle with opioid addiction starts with wisdom teeth By Neel V. Patel / Dec 5, 2018
Scientists can now swap out bad spinal discs with lab-grown alternatives—at least in goats By Kat Eschner / Nov 24, 2018
A new painkiller promises relief without addiction, but there’s still lots to do By Neel V. Patel / Aug 31, 2018
Many heavy pot users suffer severe nausea—and they’ve all landed on the same weird solution By Neel V. Patel / Apr 11, 2018
No one knows if lobsters feel pain, which makes boiling them alive rather complicated By Sara Chodosh / Jan 16, 2018
Jellyfish use high-powered ‘syringes’ to shoot venom into your skin By Mary Beth Griggs / Jul 6, 2017
To ease lower back pain, yoga might be just as good as physical therapy By Sarah Fecht / Jun 22, 2017
Caffeine and a good night’s rest could help treat chronic pain (at least in mice) By Sara Chodosh / May 9, 2017
Crabs And Lobsters Probably Do Feel Pain, According To New Experiments By Shaunacy Ferro / Aug 8, 2013
Brain Scan Shows That Thinking About Math Is As Painful As A Hot Stove Burn, If You’re Anxious By Rebecca Boyle / Nov 1, 2012
New Drug Kills Pain by Boosting Body’s Naturally Occurring Marijuana-Like Compound By Rebecca Boyle / Sep 20, 2010
New Pain Pills Made From Sea-Snail Spit Could Be More Powerful than Morphine By Rebecca Boyle / Jul 30, 2010