How To Teach Your Brain New Tricks

Exercising these four talents is a good reminder that, even on a bad day, your built-in computer is awfully powerful.

My Friend The Timber Wolf

Deep in the Alaskan wilderness, a prospector comes to the rescue of an injured mother wolf and her pups, and a lasting connection is formed

The Internet Chump Who Became A Champ

An online congoes wonderfully, implausibly right

'I Think I'm Innocent'

DNA analysis is the most reliable crime-scene tool, having exonerated dozens of wrongly convicted people. But it can sometimes lead to tragic mistakes.

11 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your Breakfast

11 ways to get the most out of the first—and most important— meal of the day

9 Tricks To Improve Your Life

Cleaning up pet hair, and more

Dog Catcher

A boy being mauled, a brave construction worker, and the race of their lives

In Case Of Blizzard, Do Nothing

Is the weather outside beyond frightful? The beauty of getting snowed in is that you can’t do much about it but relax and enjoy the view.

I Am The Food On Your Plate - Eggs

A Force of Nature—and in Kitchens.

13 Things - You Can Prevent Many Cancers

One in six deaths worldwide is from cancer, yet research shows that at least 42 percent of cancers could be prevented. Along with healthy eating and not smoking, add these habits to your list of ways to lower your risk.

How To Plan For Retirement– At Any Age

One family prepares for its financial future and provides insights for the rest of us.

The Old Man Versus The Mountain

It wasn’t the first time Bill McDonnell had blazed his own trail in the wilderness. But at 92, he had slowed a bit. And this time, he was really lost.

The Tv Doctor Who Saved A Life

A man with special needs is determined to meet the star of his favorite medical drama. (The finale is a real tearjerker.)

My Dad's Greatest Lesson

Comedian Jay Leno knew that his father had heart, but one woman’s memory revealed just how big it was

Let's Do The Time Warp

The calendar doesn’t lie, but these surprising historical mash-ups show why the years can fly by one day and crawl the next.

Vets Helping Vets

When the men and women who served our country are in need, who do they turn to for a helping hand? The same people they relied on back on the battlefield.

Rescue Dog

I was morbidly overweight and disconnected from the world. So was Peety. Then we found each other.

Use Supplements Like A Doctor Does

Which vitamins, minerals, and over-the-counter treatments do medical professionals rely on for themselves?

Salmon: For This Big Fish, There's No Place Like Home

Google “Salmon crossing the road” and you’ll find dozens of videos of me and my pals skittering across wet streets and highways like windup toys on a mission.

Laughter: The Best Medicine

A salesperson stops by to see one of his business customers. Not a soul is in the office except a beagle emptying wastebaskets.

Life In These United States

My great-aunt looked confused when I told her that my daughter was 18 months old. “Oh,” she said. “I thought she was a year and a half.”

How To Get The Sleep You Need

Science-backed strategies for superior slumber

Princess Power

At an uncertain time, these young women offer kids a little magic—and hope

The Case Of The Icy Walkway

A woman slips and falls after a big snowstorm. Is her apartment complex liable for nature’s handiwork?

10 Ways To Make Your Vitamins Work Better

You take supplements to boost your overall health. Here’s how to get the most out of every pill.

Clever Substitutes For Everyday Kitchen Gadgets

Extraordinary uses for the items you already own

8 Surprising Postmenopause Health Risks

Brittle bones and breast cancer aren’t the only concerns women face as their hormone levels change with age

Doctor Drone To The Rescue!

DRONES CAN DUST CROPS, spy on the neighbors, and even drop bombs in a war. Now engineers are looking for ways to put the remote-controlled unmanned aircraft to work treating sick people in any corner of the world. Here’s a look at their most promising health applications.

World Of Medicine: Steam Shrinks Enlarged Prostate

The prostate tends to grow over time, causing about a third of older men to experience weak urine flow, a frequent need to urinate at night, and other symptoms.

Without Hesitation

When a man falls onto the train tracks, three strangers jump down after him