What Is a Quarantine? 

Quarantines can slow the spread of novel bugs like this coronavirus. But there’s a right way…

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Enlisting Our Own Germs to Help Us Battle Infections

Biologist Janelle Ayres on how the body's own bugs may be our best defense.

The Psychology of Flipd, the Digital Detox App

Flipd is designed to build awareness of all the ways you subconsciously waste time on your…

98.6 Degrees Is A Normal Body Temperature, Right? Not Quite

Fever is a more flexible concept than people assume, as new crowdsourced data helps show.

Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte Is Back to Mess With Your Brain

The real reasons why these frothy, fatty drinks are so devilishly addictive.