It's Mother’s Day! Here at ACSH, that means it's time to highlight how dedicated moms help mold their children into capable, ...

Washington is once again caught up in the politics of picking a Surgeon General. But after a year-long vacancy that hasn’t ...

Synthetic” and “natural” are largely useless terms. But not “semisynthetic.” It’s a real word that describes a critical ...

ACSH is honored to welcome Dr. Lynn Webster to our Board of Scientific Advisors. A physician, author, and leading advocate for pain patients, he brings exceptional expertise to the role. ACSH is ...

I get a lot of questions tossed my way, but I really liked this one: “You wrote a book with the title 'Better Not Burn Your ...

My dog Juno seems to know a storm is coming long before the sky darkens. A sensitivity that feels almost supernatural. But ...

I’m bored” may sound like a problem to solve, but it’s an opportunity in disguise. In a world where screens and packed ...

This week’s readings reveal a hidden bridge between the mechanical and the biological, arguing that the "spark of life" and ...

You can be religious or you can be scientific—you certainly can’t be both. That’s the framing many people bring to ...

How Restoring the Religious Roots of Spiritual Practices Can Heal Us explores how modern wellness trends often strip ...

Have you ever wondered whether the cocaine you snort ends up giving Atlantic salmon the zoomies? It turns out it does—at least to a certain extent. Welcome to the Salmonopolis 500. In case you are ...

The asbestos crisis showed what happens when a hidden hazard becomes a legal tidal wave. PFAS is following a disturbingly ...