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Best running watches 2025: Our top picks for every runner
By Lloyd Coombes last updated
BUYING GUIDE These are the best running watches in every category, from Garmin Fenix 8 to Apple Watch Series 8 and Coros Pace 2.

Best water flossers 2025: Top 6 oral irrigators from Waterpik, Bitvae and more
By Joanne Lewsley last updated
BUYING GUIDE These are the best water flossers you can buy in every category, from Waterpik Ultra to Oclean W10 and Spotlight Oral Care.

Colors are universal — even if our perception of them is subjective
By Elay Shech, Michael Watkins published
Opinion An object's color appears differently under different lighting and against different backgrounds — for different viewers. But that doesn't mean colors are subjective.

Are women less sensitive to anesthesia than men?
By Sahas Mehra published
Some, but not all, research suggests that more women recall events that happened under anesthesia than men do, and that women wake up from anesthesia faster than men.

Climate change is spoiling food faster, making hundreds of millions of people sick around the world
By Sanket Jain, Yale Climate Connections published
The World Health Organization estimates 600 million people a year already suffer from foodborne illnesses.

What are ovarian cysts?
By Jess Thomson published
Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that form on or inside the ovaries for a variety of reasons. Often, they disappear on their own, but sometimes, they can grow very large, burst or cause an ovary to twist.

How are scientists making running shoes more sustainable, while still maintaining performance?
By Lou Mudge published
References Can running shoes ever be sustainable?

Deadly measles outbreaks could explode across the US if vaccinations fall, model predicts
By Jess Thomson published
Researchers modeled how measles might spread in the U.S. in the coming decades, showing that more than 50 million cases could occur if current vaccination rates fell by half.

Microplastics have been in 'pristine streams' for half a century — what could that mean for human health?
By Miriam Bergeret published
New research shows that microplastics have been contaminating some freshwater streams decades earlier than previously recorded. What could that mean for human health?
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