immune system
Why Is the Appendix Still a Thing?
You'd think we would have evolved to not have useless, exploding organs anymore.
The Man Who Uses Meditation to Conquer Extreme Cold
Wim Hof has used the power of his mind to stay submerged in ice for hours and run a marathon in the desert with no water.
The Hard Reality of Living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Sufferers aren't just "being tired all the time"—their brains can't connect properly to the spinal nerve tracts and so fail to control vital bodily functions. It's time we started taking it seriously.
Winter Sucks Because Our Genes Behave Differently With the Seasons
Our genes could be making us sicker in winter.
How Scientists Grew a New Organ Inside a Mouse's Body
The future of regenerative medicine now includes organs that can self-assemble inside of you.
Love Is the Pits: Pheromone Dating Matches People by Their Smell
Picking a mate based on their pheromones might make for resilient offspring, but you have to create them first.
To Save Frogs From a Horrifying Fungus, We Might Have to Vaccinate Them
Amphibians are dying out at a breakneck pace. It's time to get them up to date with their shots.
Scientists Have Manipulated Old Stem Cells to Produce Younger Blood
Put away the fangs, you old vampires. You may soon be making your own young blood instead of sucking ours.