New FDA-Approved Anti-Obesity Drug, Semaglutide, Isolated From Most Unlikely Source

A new anti-obesity drug – WegovyTM (semaglutide) – was approved by the FDA last…


The "Smaller than the eye can see" Microbial World

Co-author: Sarah Wettstadt Illustrations: Darcy Flynn Viruses, bacteria and…


Why We Need Stress... In Moderation

COVID-19 Foreword When writing this article, I was hoping to convey how stress…


31 Daily Challenges to Get Fit in 2020

Are you looking for a way to improve your fitness or your commitment to…


Deep Sleep Detoxifies Your Brain - Cerebrospinal Fluid For the Win

Another piece of the puzzle explaining sleep’s effect on our mental health and…


Female athlete gripping barbell in gym.

Out of Shape: Why We Lose Our Fitness

Why do we lose our fitness when we stop exercising? It’s a deceptively simple…


Mother and son exploring park, focused on a leaf.

How to Reclaim Our Dwindling Attention

Our attention is a precious resource granted to us through evolution. But…


Check how much your heart rate recovers within one and two minutes following vigorous exercise.

Measures of Fitness

Fitness is often at the top of the wish list for people thinking about their…


Evolution is sweet

Millions of years ago, in the middle of Africa’s jungles, our primate ancestors…


Plant food. Personal holding small plants. Photo by Daniel Hjalmarsson on Unsplash.

What Nature Can Do For You on Earth Day

Many of us working in the concrete jungles that are our cities feel the stress…