Articles by

Tina Hesman Saey

Ancient Egyptian scribes’ work left its mark on their skeletons

Ancient Egyptian scribes’ life works are written on their bones. Arthritis and other damage mark the scribes’...

Long COVID finally gets a universal definition

A sweeping new definition of long COVID could help affected people get recognition of their condition and...

Gen X has higher cancer rates than their baby boomer parents

Generation X is outdoing baby boomers, but not in a good way. Per capita, Gen X (born...

Horses may have been domesticated twice. Only one attempt stuck

Horse power may have revved up about four millennia ago. Horses were domesticated at least twice, researchers...

Bird flu can infect cats. What does that mean for their people?

Cats are getting — and dying of — bird flu. That’s sparking worries about the risk that...

Malnutrition’s effects on the body don’t end when food arrives

Citations N. P. O’Sullivan, et al. Follow-up between 6 and 24 months after discharge from treatment for...

Genetic analyses of the bird flu virus unveil its evolution and potential

A flurry of reports about the genetics of the bird flu currently infecting U.S. cattle are offering...

Traces of bird flu are showing up in cow milk. Here’s what to know

News that bird flu has been spreading between cows for months and that fragments of the virus...