Scott O’Reilly

“Things were so bad for so long, we needed something to go right, and this new procedure was the first piece of good news...

For some people, the word “impossible” doesn’t exist. Take Sinead Kane, for instance, an Irish woman who just broke barriers by completing a feat...

The observable universe has two trillion galaxies. Scientists believe the cosmos has existed for about 13.78 billion years. Given all we know about the...

The universe is not just vaster than we imagine, but vaster than we can imagine. Scientists estimate the cosmos contains hundreds of billions of...

The science supporting medical marijuana’s efficacy has always been a little hazy. Promising anecdotal reports for a wide range of conditions abound — cannabis...

Americans have a growing problem — namely, their expanding waistlines. The government, Big Pharma and industrialized agribusiness are raking in big bucks by keeping...

Belonging, connectedness and reciprocity are at the heart of the human condition. We are social creatures and people seem to flourish the most when...

Recently, a friend of mine got stung by a bee. An unexpected allergic reaction prompted her to visit the ER. Every year, about 100...

Autism is one of the most mysterious neurodevelopmental disorders. The condition is characterized by deficits in social skills, a lack of emotional bonding and...

Public support for marijuana legalization has accelerated tremendously in recent years. According to a recent Gallup poll, 60 percent of Americans — a record...