Fitness

The Institute of Medicine hasn’t set an upper limit on fiber, meaning that there’s no amount at which it’s considered toxic. That doesn’t mean that an excess of fiber couldn’t make you uncomfortable

The Cordyceps fungus is said to have the power to fix a host of health problems, from muscle fatigue to diabetes. But are the claims too good to be true?

Do you have weak forearms? Is your lack of forearm strength holding you back? The Get-Fit Guy answers a listener’s question and gets to the bottom of this weakness

The brains of those who are blind repurpose the vision regions for adaptive hearing, and they appear to do so in a consistent way.

A study suggests the phenomenon may have evolved from a mechanism for triggering ovulation

What can our genes tell us about which diet will work best for us?

A zombie takeover is science fiction, right? Well, it turns out some zombies already exist in nature and “life” after brain death might not be so far-fetched

A U.K. study provides the best evidence yet that the way infants are born can alter their microbiome—but the health effects are unclear

Inactivating this protein in human cells and mice provided immunity to a range of viruses, but an effective treatment is still a long way off

A study finds no deleterious effects on mental health when kids spend their leisure time texting and engaging in other online activities.

A protein released from bone is involved in triggering the body’s reaction to stress

Mind and body benefit from two hours in nature each week