Ever wondered why carbon dioxide is the reigning champ of global warming? Turns out, it’s all about how it wiggles—literally. Meanwhile, in the realm of human folly, we’re still trying to figure out ...

The surge in the “medical freedom” movement has thrust the tension between individual liberty and public health into the ...

John Batchelor and I dive into the accelerating outbreak of avian flu across the U.S. and the hazard of raw milk.

Most of you are familiar with lithium batteries and the drug for bipolar disorder. But did you know it used to be put in soda for hangovers, and it saved the lives of the Apollo 13 astronauts? You don ...

Chocolate is proof that life’s sweetest indulgences come with strings attached. Just when you thought you could justify a ...

We eat 1.28 billion kilograms of chocolate in the US annually, generating revenues of $23 billion.

We eat 1.28 billion kilograms of chocolate in the US annually, generating revenues of $23 billion.

The First Amendment's guarantees are not absolute. A person cannot “shout 'fire!' in a crowded theater,” and put the lives of ...

The Lancet Commission has declared obesity a disease. With enough controversy to fill a buffet table, their new definition is ...

The Lancet undertook an ambitious mission by assembling a commission of 58 experts from diverse geographies and fields of medical and scientific expertise.

The Lancet undertook an ambitious mission by assembling a commission of 58 experts from diverse geographies and fields of medical and scientific expertise.