Planets & Transits
New Moon in Leo August 12, 2026
The New Moon arrives in Leo August 12 at 8:36 PM UTC, and with it comes a singular...
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- Written by: Faith Elicia
Saying no to ED should be a no-brainer — maybe to somebody not suffering from an eating disorder. My recovery journey has demonstrated that it’s a daily struggle, something I must fight one day at a time. It’s easy to forget that ED will bring me to my death if I don’t remain conscious of its presence.
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- Written by: Nicholas R. Longrich, Senior Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology and Paleontology, University of Bath
Humans constantly alter the world. We fire fields, turn forests into farms, and breed plants and animals. But humans don’t just reshape our external world – we engineer our internal worlds, and reshape our minds.
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- Written by: Daniel Stolte, University of Arizona
A coronavirus epidemic broke out in the East Asia region more than 20,000 years ago, researchers report.
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- Written by: Gabriel Neal, Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine
As a primary care physician who often treats patients with heat-related illnesses, I know all too well how heat waves create spikes in hospitalizations and deaths related to “severe nonexertional hyperthermia,” or what most people call “heat stroke.”
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- Written by: Janelle Weaver, Stanford University
A diet rich in fermented foods boosts the diversity of gut microbes and decreases molecular signs of inflammation, according to new research.
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- Written by: Alison Jones-Duke
When it comes to picking a snack, taste has a hidden advantage over healthfulness in the brain’s decision-making processes, a new study shows.
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- Written by: Beata Mostafavi, University of Michigan
The number of adolescents admitted to the hospital for severe illness from eating disorders increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests.
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- Written by: Ida Eriksen, University of Copenhagen
Depending on their discipline, some Olympic athletes could potentially enjoy some junk food without affecting their performance, an expert explains.
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- Written by: Michael Keller, ETH Zurich
Researchers have found an unexpectedly high number of potentially concerning chemicals intentionally used in everyday plastic products.
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- Written by: Stanford University
While the hazardous air quality is certainly cause for alarm, there are precautionary measures people can take to protect their health during wildfire season. Here, experts talk about four key problems associated with wildfire smoke, and offer some practical tips about how to stay safe.
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- Written by: Carol Clark, Emory University
A new study uses genome-wide association studies for a range of different traits and disorders correlated with nicotine dependence and explains 3.6% of the variation in nicotine dependence.
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- Written by: Tjitze de Jong
The emotional charge of fear is a huge one. It is the emotion I come across more than any other in my work with cancer clients.
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- Written by: Tjitze de Jong
The emotional charge of fear is a huge one. It is the emotion I come across more than any other in my work with cancer clients.
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- Written by: Amy McCaig-Rice University
Postpartum women in bad romantic relationships are not only more likely to suffer symptoms of depression, but are also at greater long-term risk of illness or death, according to a new study.
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- Written by: Katie Bohn-Penn State
It can be difficult to get young kids to eat enough vegetables, but a new study finds that simply adding more veggies to their plates can result in children consuming more vegetables at the meal.
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- Written by: Kim Eckart-Washington
Extreme longevity likely will continue to rise slowly by the end of this century, according to new research, with estimates showing that a lifespan of 125 years, or even 130 years, is possible.
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- Written by: Maria Hornbek, University of Copenhagen
The sense of smell in older adults declines when it comes to meat, but not vanilla, researchers report.
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- Written by: Julia Evangelou Strait, Washington University in St. Louis
Researchers have identified ingredients for snack food prototypes formulated to deliberately change the gut microbiome in ways that can be linked to health.
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- Written by: Laura Bailey, University of Michigan
Only 1 in 10 older adults in a large national survey who were found to have cognitive impairment consistent with dementia reported a formal medical diagnosis of the condition.
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- Written by: Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen
An artificial intelligence algorithm can improve diagnoses, treatments, and our overall understanding of sleep disorders, researchers report.
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- Written by: Morgan Sherburne, University of Michigan
More older Americans are able to meet their daily care needs without assistance, a report shows, but concerning gaps remained for older Black and Hispanic people.
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