Nancy Shute explores the science behind major questions on food and health — from the addictive potential of ultraprocessed foods to the high-protein diet craze to the drawbacks of keto.

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Blazes sparked in wild lands are devastating communities worldwide. The only way to protect them, researchers say, is to re-engineer them.

A study that screened young children in Gaza for malnutrition found that nearly 16 percent suffered from wasting in August 2025.

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In The Water Remembers, Amy Bowers Cordalis shares her family’s account of the Indigenous-led fight to restore the Klamath River in the Pacific Northwest.

Ultraprocessed foods can create powerful pulls similar to those of alcohol, nicotine or opioids, with worrisome consequences for our health.

The global die-off of coral reefs signals a critical shift in Earth’s climate system with global environmental consequences along with economic ones.

Protein is having a moment. But even if most people are eating enough protein, studies suggest they may not be eating the right mix.

By weaving Kevlar or polyethylene nanofibers into standard neoprene in wetsuits, researchers found ways to limit injury during rare encounters with sharks.