Fitness

A science writer and java junkie struggles to stop abusing the world’s most popular drug

Gymnemic acid binds to the taste receptors on your tongue that perceive sweetness. As a result, it makes sweet things taste a lot less sweet

What is a fecal transplant and who would want one? It all boils down to your gut microbiota

The benefits of giving rather than receiving are more than just spiritual

Senior Editor Gary Stix talks about the September special issue of Scientific American, devoted to the science of being human. And Brown University evolutionary biologist Ken Miller discusses human chromosome 2 and what it tells us about us.

Balance is something we don’t think much about after we learn it (as a child) or start to lose it (as a senior), but balance is crucial to healthy living

Researchers think they’re close to a cure for the common cold, but they first need to solve a complex problem that’s perplexed scientists for decades

Doctors recommend a first colonoscopy at age 50, but that could be too late for some men

Some claim that drinking the milk of other animals is both unnatural and unhealthy. How do the arguments for and against consuming milk stack up?

The greasy buildup poses unrecognized risk in long-term care settings

Recent findings suggest use of the drug during pregnancy, although rare, is on the rise

While it is true that we should definitely warm up before exercise, holding a static stretch is definitely not the way to go about it