Shrubs, shamans and love stones: why the WHO has gone Goopy for traditional medicine

Global health body says it is sifting the wheat from the chaff in order to save lives – but critics fear it is pandering to ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Tracking Humans’ First Footsteps in North America

Fossilized footprints, preserved in gypsum mud that hardened over time, are estimated to be 23,000-21,000 years old. NPS / Alamy Ancient human footprints, preserved in a dry lakebed at White Sands ...
Study Finds

Wireless Implant Can Calm IBD Inflammation By Zapping Nerve To Spleen

A battery-free wireless implant reduces bowel inflammation in rats by electrically stimulating a nerve to the spleen over 7 ...
Investopedia

Understanding First-Loss Policies: Coverage, Pros, and Cons

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
Health.com

Are Coffee Enemas Safe for Detoxification?

Amanda MacMillan is a health and science writer and editor. Her work appears across brands like Health, Prevention, SELF, O Magazine, Travel + Leisure, Time Out New York, and National Geographic's The ...
Mental Floss

7 of History’s Most Bizarre Deaths Involving Elephants

If there’s an elephant in the room, you need to address it. If there’s a deceased elephant in the room, you need to address that even more urgently, because it’s likely something very strange just ...
Investopedia

First-Time Homebuyer: Definition and Assistance Programs

Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, certified VITA tax preparer, IRS annual filing season program participant, and tax writer. A first-time ...