For over a century, scientists have chased the dream of insulin pills, but the digestive system kept destroying the drug before it could work—forcing millions of patients to rely on daily injections.

Digestive symptoms are easy to ignore—partly because they’re common, and partly because no one loves talking about them. But gastroenterologists say some of the issues people are most likely to brush ...

Spending time with close companions might do more than strengthen bonds—it could also reshape your gut bacteria. In a study ...

The latest findings strengthen existing knowledge about the intimate connection between our brains and guts. Early life stress appears to raise the risk of later digestive issues like IBS. Researchers ...

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The Solar System is a weird place filled with incredible physics and geological oddities that often break down in human terms. The way we learn the order of the planets is the classroom version of ...

Planets around other stars can help answer one of the greatest mysteries: How did we get here? How did the spinning disk of material left behind by our sun’s birth form our planet and its seven ...

Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters on Friday. By Katrina Miller Katrina attended a panel featuring the “Project ...

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A study suggests the first of seven key pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built using a hydraulic lift. Dated to about 4,500 years ago, this would move up the introduction of major ...

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Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. A diet high in probiotics, prebiotics, and fiber feeds helpful ...