For centuries, the bleeding edge of medical practice involved leeches, lancets and draining perfectly good blood from already-ailing patients. Was there ever a scientific method to this madness? Sort of. ...read more
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More than 50 million Americans practice some form of yoga. But can it actually improve your health? ...read more
Tons of solar panels installed in the early 2000s are reaching the end of their lifecycles, posing a serious problem for the industry to contend with. Current solar panel disposal practices are far from being environmentally friendly. ...read more
A big-data approach finds the most robust evidence to date that particulate matter kills. ...read more
The claims of some expensive creams and lotions may be rooted in science, but the products don't necessarily deliver solutions. ...read more
Thousands of miles of pathways through some of the most rugged land on earth form this six-country UNESCO World Heritage site. ...read more