Articles by Jess Cockerill
You've probably heard that adults should aim for 10,000 daily steps.
This one-size-fits-all approach provides a clear message, though it doesn't consider how varied human lifestyles and bodies are.
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Slime molds are slippery, nebulous beings.
They're not true molds. They're not even fungi. For most of their lives, they exist as either plasmodia or amoebae, and they refuse to be held back by the οΏ½...
Just one insightful psychedelic trip can have a profound impact on a person, and a new study goes some way to explaining why.
The research suggests a single dose of psilocybin (the psychedelic compoοΏ½...
Few older ladies would turn down a nice cuppa. But over the years, daily decisions between tea or coffee could make a big difference to women's bone health, a recent study suggests.
Osteoporosis is οΏ½...
A long-term study of more than 11,000 children and teens has linked recreational cannabis use to slightly slower development of memory, attention, and thinking skills.
The findings add to public heaοΏ½...
Hair samples preserved in family scrapbooks across the past century have revealed the success of the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) efforts to crack down on lead pollution since the 1970sοΏ½...
Autism has historically been viewed as a condition that affects men and boys more frequently than women and girls. But a massive new study based on data from millions of people suggests this isn't acοΏ½...
In preparation for winter, the common shrew (Sorex araneus) shrinks its brain by 30 percent to conserve precious energy. Then, come spring, the shrew miraculously 'regrows' its shrivelled brain, neurοΏ½...
In mice, limited intakes of one specific essential amino acid can slow the effects of aging and even extend their lifespan, research from the US shows.
Scientists wonder if these findings could helpοΏ½...
The gym's about to get a whole lot swear-ier, thanks to science. A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that swearing can help us unleash our inner strength, improving physical performance,οΏ½...
