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The researchers say their findings support the idea that low biodiversity in modern living environments could lead to “uneducated” immune systems.

We make school kids read “Lord of the Flies”—but it’s only half the story.

“Such studies will lead to a better understanding of brain development in both autistic and typical individuals.”

The researchers trained the model on tens of thousands of samples of coughs, as well as spoken words.

A new study seeks to understand why the average body temperature is no longer 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.

Humans are particularly prone to shiver when a group does or thinks the same thing at the same time.

A study looks at the ingredients of a good scare.

Researchers develop the first objective tool for assessing the onset of cognitive decline through the measurement of white spots in the brain.

New cancer-scanning technology reveals a previously unknown detail of human anatomy.

Your health and the health of the planet are not indistinguishable.

The sudden prevalence of an artery in the forearm is evidence that we’re still very much a work in progress.

The young man died nearly 2,000 years ago in the volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii.

An accident left this musician with one arm. Now he is helping create future tech for others with disabilities.

A series of recent studies found that people with healthy levels of vitamin D were less likely to contract COVID-19 and suffer severe complications from it.

This week, Big Think is partnering with Freethink to bring you amazing stories of the people and technologies that are shaping our future.

We owe a lot to vaccines and the scientists that develop them. But we’ve only just touched the surface of what vaccines can do.

In fact, the maximum human lifespan has barely changed since we arrived.

“Nothing but naked people: fat ones, thin ones, old, young…”

Techshot’s 3D BioFabrication Facility successfully printed human heart tissue aboard the International Space Station.

Would you ever have sex with a robot?

A large-scale study from King’s College London explores the link between genetics and sun-seeking behaviors.

The images were published in the New England Journal of Medicine and show how prolific coronavirus can become in a mere four days.

Targeting a signaling pathway in mice helped them retain muscle and bone mass aboard the International Space Station, according to a new study.

Novichok means “newcomer” in Russian.

Despite Boseman’s young age, this cancer is increasingly common in people under 50.

The CDC’s latest youth risk survey houses some scary numbers but shows that evidence-based sex education is working.

Various studies examine the impact of humidity, temperature, rain, and sunshine on COVID-19.

A small proof-of-concept study shows smartphones could help detect drunkenness based on the way you walk.

Science has been male-biased far too long.

Researchers figure out the function of mysterious heart structures first described by da Vinci.