Body
Scientists Found a Sweet New Way to Measure Pee in Pools
A common food additive reveals how much urine lurks in the lanes
A Grand Unified Theory of Pooping
Why you and an elephant spend the same amount of time on the john
Salty Food Might Make You Drink Less, Not More
You can thank a future trip to Mars for a surprising new theory on how salt affects the body
Tree Nut Allergies May Be Massively Overdiagnosed
But don’t go for the jar of almond butter just yet
Why Are We So Obsessed With Dead Bodies?
<i>Body Worlds</i> taps into a long, fraught history of humans displaying the deceased for "science"
Your Monthly Menstrual Cycle, Reenacted on a Microchip
Bodies are complicated, but they’re no match for persistent bioengineers
The First-Ever Blood Bank Opened 80 Years Ago Today
Its inventor also coined the term "blood bank"
How a Soap Opera Virus Felled Hundreds of Students in Portugal
The “Strawberries With Sugar” outbreak is just one example of mass hysteria, which goes back centuries
Fly Through Space With This “Mixed Reality” Coaster
The park promises it won't give you motion sickness—well, more than on a regular rollar coaster, that is
Astronaut Twin Study Shows How Hard Space Is on the Body
The study’s first results suggest that space travel can cause changes on the molecular level
This Soft Exosuit Could Help People Walk Farther, Easier
Researchers at Harvard are developing an energy-saving supersuit that you might just wear one day
How Victorian Gender Norms Shaped the Way We Think About Animal Sex
No, females aren't always choosy and males don't always get around
A California Startup Wants To Revolutionize Surgery, With Magnets
A new magnetic surgical system allows surgeons to make fewer incisions and have better views during gallbladder removals
This Artificial Sixth Sense Helps Humans Orient Themselves in the World
A London-based company is selling North Sense, a body-anchored device that vibrates when it faces magnetic north
Tear Your Meniscus? This “Living Bandage” May Help
British researchers are using a newly patented technique involving stem cells to repair the common knee injury
The Millennial’s Doctor Releases a Handbook on Bodies
Radiologist and <em>Atlantic</em> editor James Hamblin provides the answers we'd hear "If Our Bodies Could Talk"
Once a Year, Scientific Journals Try to Be Funny. Not Everyone Gets the Joke
Holiday editions add a much-needed dose of humor to boring journal-ese. But is entertaining readers worth the risk of misleading them?
21st Century Cures Act Tackles Postpartum Depression
The new legislation includes grants to help diagnose and treat this prevalent issue
Bare Down There? New Study Suggests You’re More Susceptible to STIs
Your pubic preferences could be linked to your sexual health
What Skateboarding Tells Us About Innovation
Rodney Mullen, the godfather of skateboarding, says the sport is all about overcoming disbelief and seeking new connections
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