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Svalbard reindeer live in a place so remote they have actually evolved to become a subspecies. But that remoteness isn't ...

In 2024, the relatively unknown Scottish writer and performer Richard Gadd had the strange experience of seeing the lowest moments of his life become the stuff of viral entertainment. His unsettling ...

The fighting continues in the Middle East, and oil’s back on the move, as the clock ticks on President Donald Trump’s five-day deadline for resolving differences with Iran. That’s the backdrop for ...

There’s been much debate about whether or not we actually ingest a credit card’s worth of plastic per week. These new findings won’t help you poop money, but they do suggest certain foods might rid ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Fifty years ago, in a small San Francisco office above a fast-food restaurant, a ...

An underwater observatory recently detected a startlingly energetic cosmic neutrino. One possible cause involves a phenomenon that so far exists only in theory. By Dennis Overbye On Feb. 13, 2023, a ...

GLP-1 medications can alter bowel movements, with constipation and diarrhea being the most common side effects. These drugs slow digestion to help control appetite, which can lead to changes in stool ...

New research pinpoints a strain of lactic acid in kimchi that latches onto nanoplastics and helps you poop them out. There’s been much debate about whether we actually ingest a credit card’s worth of ...

Your pooping habits aren’t just indicative of your digestive health. They offer a clue into your cardiovascular health, too. “Regular bowel habits are generally considered a marker of overall good ...