Moisturizers, sunscreens and anti-aging creams are usually sold on familiar promises: to keep water in the skin, strengthen ...

Every cell in the human body carries the same 3 billion letters of DNA, yet a neuron, a heart muscle cell and a pancreatic beta cell each use that shared code to do entirely different jobs. How cells ...

Summer has a way of making your hair feel like it belongs to someone else. The same hair that felt manageable in winter ...

Scientists are uncovering a complex communication network linking the skin, immune system, and brain—one that could transform ...

FORT WAYNE — Curl Creation, a Fort Wayne salon specializing in curly and textured hair, opened its new location in Georgetown ...

A nerve cell resembles a vast tree with branches that communicate with thousands of other cells. To function, it depends on a ...

Knowing how to shut off your power and your pipes (and turn them back on) is a matter of safety and practicality. Let’s learn how to do it. Credit... Supported by By Tim Heffernan Visuals by Clark ...

There are many ways to create mental and physical separation from your work, including transition rituals, after-work routines, and mindfulness exercises. It can be easy to mentally carry your work ...

We’re outsourcing the very moments that create connection. Here’s how to be more intentional. by Amy Gallo “My coworker’s emails sound like a robot wrote them ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. What is Bluetooth? – Henry, age 13, Somerville, ...

Why did East Asia’s economy grow so rapidly in recent decades and Africa’s so slowly? How might Africa replicate East Asia’s success? A vast literature addresses these questions, but new books keep ...