We are living in an era of “discoveries that feel at once wondrous, improbable, and surreal,” writes Mary Roach in her new book.

For decades, suffering from a spinal cord injury meant a very abrupt change in life. This is because there are very few therapies that address damaged "wiring". For those with spinal cord injuries, ...

Gut bacteria may influence Alzheimer’s. A study in mice showed that adding inulin fibre to the diet changed gut microbe ...