Ever since John Glenn ate a tube of applesauce in 1962, scientists have been trying to come up with space-friendly meals that taste good. Swordfish is out, Tang is still in

A new study on an age-old phenomenon explains why a jockey’s miniscule movements can lead to great gains in a racehorse’s speed

The commercially available lie-detection technology may sound exciting, but a new study suggests that lies and truth may sometimes be indistinguishable brain scans

As of yet, there’s little scientific evidence that video gaming actually boosts players’ mental fitness, but there’s no shortage of researchers trying to find out

A small study of aging nuns illuminates the curious condition of “asymptomatic Alzheimer’s disease” — when brains show physical lesions, but patients display no signs of cognitive decline

A drug called rapamycin, used in organ-transplant patients, has been found to extend the life of aging mice

Eight of the 10 fattest states are in the South, says a new report. The region famous for its fried food has been struggling with its weight for years, but then again, so has the rest of the country

Contrary to the “love yourself” message propounded by countless self-help books, a new study suggests that for people with low self-esteem, positive thinking hurts more than it helps

For the first time, researchers have generated germ cells from embryonic stem cells

Author Collin Ellard talks to TIME about why we sometimes get stumped about our surroundings