Aging is inevitable, but it hasn’t always looked the same throughout the long history of humankind. That’s one of the core premises behind Michael Gurven’s just-released new book, Seven Decades: How We Evolved to Live Longer. Gurven is an anthropologist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who has spent much of his career studying […]
Hot Tick Summer Is Here. Here’s What You Need to Know and How to Stay Safe
Summer in the U.S. is now in full swing. That means plenty of outdoor fun, Sun, and, unfortunately, for many of us, tiny eight-legged ticks to avoid. Ticks and the many illnesses they carry, like Lyme disease, are a growing public health threat. Just this week, for instance, the latest data from the Centers for […]
Wild Pharmacists: The Surprising Ways Animals Self-Medicate
Going to the doctor or reaching for an over-the-counter drug when you’re feeling sick may seem like uniquely human activities. After all, when’s the last time you saw a pigeon with a bum wing sporting a cast? But as scientists are steadily learning, the basis of medicine—the act of doing something to relieve or prevent […]