Lawsuit: Detained Immigrant Children in Texas Forced to Take Antipsychotic Drugs
A series of heartbreaking investigative stories published Wednesday by Reveal and The Texas Tribune highlight the…
A Big Nasty Plant That Burns Like Hell Has Been Discovered in Virginia for the First Time
A towering invasive plant capable of scarring anyone unlucky enough to touch its toxic sap is cropping back up in the…
New Medical Analysis Shows What Really Happened on the Night Robert F. Kennedy Was Assassinated
It was 50 years ago this month that Senator Robert F. Kennedy was killed by an assassin. In what is now the first study…
The Diabetes Cure That Most Insurance Companies Won't Pay for
For 15 years, Erez Benari’s struggle with his type 2 diabetes had been a losing one. A software engineer at Microsoft…
Smartphones and Tablets Might Be Hurting Kids' Hearing, but No One Knows for Sure
Most of us know that spending too much time at loud rock concerts can be bad for our hearing later on. But a new study …
Coffee Sold in California Might Not Get Cancer Warning Labels After All
Officials with California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) have intervened to nullify a …
NIH Pulls the Plug on Controversial Drinking Study Funded by Big Alcohol
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has abruptly halted its $100 million study meant to examine whether moderate…
These Tests Will Tell You Just How Good Your Eyes Are at Seeing Color
Let’s talk about how you’re perceiving color. The idea came to me when a coworker asked if they should get the computer…
Honey Smacks Cereal Added to the Growing List of Shit That Might Give You Salmonella Poisoning
The Kellogg Company has announced that it’s recalling Honey Smacks cereal with “use by” dates between June 14, 2018 and…
The Flavoring Chemicals in E-Cigarettes May Harm Blood Vessels
The wide assortment of flavorings used to spice up your vaping experience could be damaging your cardiovascular system,…
Massachusetts Sues Purdue Pharma, 16 Company Officials for Allegedly Lying About OxyContin
The state of Massachusetts has filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma LP, the company that developed the semisynthetic…
This Bob Ross Sleep Meditation Is the Mental Escape I NeededÂ
The meditation platform Calm.com has released a new track in its “Sleep Stories” section. The audio is from an episode…
Death Meditations and Instagram Photo Shoots: A Week Inside an Internet Spiritual Guru's Costa Rica Healing Center
Gizmodo’s investigative podcast The Gateway explores the career and influence of Teal Swan, a controversial internet…
Psychedelic Drugs May Help the Brain Repair Itself, Study Finds
In recent years, psychedelic party drugs such as LSD and MDMA have been studied by scientists for their potential…
US Health Officials' New Plan to Fight the Opioid Crisis: Stop Chronic Pain Before It Starts
On Tuesday, the National Institutes of Health revealed its new plan to tackle the opioid crisis, which it dubbed the…
People Are Getting Sick From Pre-Cut Melons Tainted With Salmonella
With summer just around the corner, it’s getting to be the perfect weather to enjoy some delish fruits of the melon…
An Experimental Spit Test Could Identify Men Most at Risk of Prostate Cancer
A test developed by scientists in the UK and US might someday be able to pinpoint the men most likely to get prostate…
New Acne-Fighting Compound Blocks Inflammation and Kills Bacteria Without Irritating Side Effects
If you survived adolescence without a harrowing bout of acne, consider yourself lucky: It’s estimated that 85 percent…