Humans no longer have a penis bone because we don’t need to have as much sex
Many of our primate relatives have penis bones. Humans don’t — and the reason is probably because we don’t need to have as much sex, researchers say. In a study published this week in the journal Proceedings of Royal Society B, researchers traced...
Teens are doing fewer drugs than ever (except for weed)
Teenagers are doing fewer drugs than ever before except for marijuana, according to results from a nationally representative survey that has been running for 42 years. Numbers from this year’s Monitoring the Future survey show the lowest levels...
Who owns frozen embryos?
Courts grapple with the right to, and right not to, procreate
US surgeon general says vaping among young people is a ‘major public health concern’
The US surgeon general says that the increased use of e-cigarettes among young people represents a “major public health concern,” The Washington Post reports, and is calling on lawmakers to implement regulations that would curb their use among...
France moves to ban misleading anti-abortion websites
The French National Assembly this week moved to criminalize websites that spread “misinformation” about abortions and spread pro-life propaganda. The law, approved on Thursday, would punish offenders with up to two years in prison and a €30,000...
Stimulating the brain can bring back forgotten short-term memories
Some hopeful news for those who can’t remember new people’s names: stimulating the brain with a magnetic pulse can bring back forgotten short-term memories, as long as we know that we’ll need that information later. Scientists used to think that...
Magic mushrooms help cancer patients cope with fear and depression
Many said this was one of their life’s most meaningful experiences
FDA approves large-scale trials of ecstasy to treat PTSD
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of MDMA in large-scale clinical trials, The New York Times reports, amid emerging evidence that the illegal party drug could be used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The...
