Scientists Figure Out Why Labrador Retrievers Can Never Eat Enough
Veterinary scientists seem to have unraveled a mystery about why certain dogs simply can’t ever get enough to eat. In research out this week, they found evidence that a common…
Things You Didn’t Know About Sleep
A Hungarian Vizsla puppy sleeping in a hammockImage: Ivanova N (Shutterstock) You’ve probably heard that it’s bad for you to ignore your wake-up alarm and keep snoozing longer. But research…
This Man Got 217 Covid-19 Shots, Is Completely Fine
A German man seems to be no worse for wear after having allegedly gotten more than 200 covid-19 vaccine doses. In a new study out this week, scientists examined the…
Your Screen Protector Is Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be
When you’re buying a new smartphone, salesmen love pestering you to buy some increased protection — insurance, a case, and, obviously, a screen protector. The screen protector has long been…
Pandemic Drinking Made Alcohol Even Deadlier for Americans, CDC Finds
Increased drinking during the pandemic has had a real effect on our collective mortality, new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. The study found that between…
Ultra-Processed Foods Have Disturbing Health Effects, Large Review Finds
A lifetime of snacking and frozen food dinners may affect your body in lots of surprising ways, new research suggests. The study, a large-scale review of the existing evidence, found…
Your Dog’s Diarrhea Might Be Riddled with Superbugs
Your dog’s poop might be a dangerous source of bacterial superbugs. In a new study, researchers in China detail evidence that dogs experiencing diarrhea are commonly carrying multi-drug resistant strains…
What Ever Happened to Mad Cow?
One of the most existentially frightening illnesses ever to be discovered was mad cow disease, a fatal prion-spread illness that appeared in animals in the 1980s and killed over 200…
How Stress Could Make Cancer Spread
New research in mice may pinpoint how chronic stress can fuel the spread of cancer. The study found evidence that stress can induce changes to certain immune cells that inadvertently…
Universal Antivenom for Snake Bites Might Soon Be a Reality
We might be soon on the verge of having a super snake antivenom. In new research, a team of scientists says they’ve created a lab-made antibody geared to counteract toxic…