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Gemini IV spacewalk, June 3, 1965. NASA astronaut Ed White became the first American to walk in space. NASA hide caption
Outer space changes you, literally. Here's what it does to the human body
Researchers have detected microplastics in human testicles. Volodymyr Zakharov/Getty Images hide caption
Plastic junk? Researchers find tiny particles in men's testicles
6 key facts about abortion laws and the 2024 election
Father and son are now caregiver and care recipient. Robert Turner, Sr. was cheerful even though his day started with being discharged from the hospital. Ashley Milne-Tyte for NPR hide caption
Black men are a hidden segment of caregivers. It's stressful but rewarding, too
Teens are following skincare trends on TikTok. Some dermatologists are wary
Tabitha (l) helps Sam (r) remove his socks and leg braces. Tuesday, June 18th, 2024 in Georgia, United States. Cindy Elizabeth/NPR hide caption
Noise pollution from human activities can have negative impacts on our health—from sleep disturbances and stress to increases in the risk of heart disease and diabetes. tolgart/Getty Images hide caption
How noise pollution from planes, trains and automobiles can harm human health
Illustration of a brain and genomic DNA on a dark blue particle background. Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images hide caption
Researchers are figuring out how African ancestry can affect certain brain disorders
Participants hold signs during March for Our Lives 2022 on June 11, 2022 in Washington, DC. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for March For Our Lives hide caption
Gun violence is getting worse. Can a shift in perspective be the solution?
Freelance science writer Sadie Dingfelder is the author of the new book Do I Know You?, which explores human sight, memory and imagination. Little, Brown Spark, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company hide caption
The human brain is hardwired to recognize faces. But what if you can't?
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA: The examination room in a clinic, which provides abortion care on April 30, 2024, in Jacksonville, Florida. A six-week abortion ban that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed will go into effect on May 1st. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Pixar's new movie Inside Out 2 revisits the internal life of Riley, as she hits puberty and copes with a growing range of emotions. Pixar hide caption
Social media platforms are part of what the U.S. surgeon general is calling a youth mental health crisis. doble-d/Getty hide caption
'An unfair fight': The U.S. surgeon general declares war on social media
A heat dome that began in Mexico in May moved into the U.S. in early June causing sweltering temperatures. Michala Garrison/NASA Earth Observatory hide caption
William A. Fitzgerald and Bobby Carnavale in the film Ezra. Bleeker Street hide caption
United States Marines in Afghanistan carry colleague LCPL Jerome Hanley of Massachusetts, who was wounded in an insurgent attack to a waiting medevac helicopter in 2011. Kevin Frayer/AP hide caption
Battlefield medicine has come a long way. But that progress could be lost
Later this year, the FDA plans to decide whether MDMA can be used to treat PTSD Eva Almqvist/Getty Images hide caption
Like the gut, microbes are important for a healthy vaginal ecosystem. Getty Images/Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library hide caption
A microbiome transplant could help people with bacterial vaginosis
Anti-abortion activists who describe themselves as "abolitionists" protest outside a fertility clinic in North Carolina in April 2024. Sarah McCammon/NPR hide caption