Cat Ferguson is a writer based in Oakland, California. You can follow her on Twitter @biocuriosity or email her at carolinetaylorferguson@gmail.com.
Over the last three decades, massive sulcata tortoises have become a popular American family pet. Meet the people who made that happen — and the ones that are begging you not to buy one.
In the rehab capital of America, addicts are bought, sold, and stolen for their insurance policies, and many women are coerced into sex.
After months of debate, the FDA is acknowledging the serious risks that come with the Essure sterilization device. But many women are angry it hasn’t been pulled from the market.
Santa Cruz Biotech, a lab supply company the government has accused repeatedly of animal welfare violations, has now gotten itself into Twitter hot water.
They tried adding a man, but then changed their minds.
Pharma companies are looking at old drugs — including a common cough suppressant, an opiate addiction treatment, and even Botox — for new ways to treat depression.
A paper published this week shows many flaws in how pharma companies collect and report dangerous side effects.
A New York woman’s DWI case was thrown out after the judge deemed that she had auto-brewery syndrome, a rare condition in which the gut brews its own alcohol.
With no federal standards to guide them, fewer than half of medical marijuana states require safety testing of cannabis.
Locked up in a psych ward under the false premise that he was a convicted sex offender, Eddie Davison sued New York state for false imprisonment. Now the state is charging him $2 million.
Over the last three decades, massive sulcata tortoises have become a popular American family pet. Meet the people who made that happen — and the ones that are begging you not to buy one.
Rolled tongues, jointed ribs, flexible penises — whales have come a long way from their land- mammal ancestors.
Millions of American kids have an incarcerated parent, which can trigger PTSD, depression, and other mental health disorders. A unique Brooklyn organization is trying to help, one family at a time.
A paper published this week shows many flaws in how pharma companies collect and report dangerous side effects.
In the rehab capital of America, addicts are bought, sold, and stolen for their insurance policies, and many women are coerced into sex.
Locked up in a psych ward under the false premise that he was a convicted sex offender, Eddie Davison sued New York state for false imprisonment. Now the state is charging him $2 million.
With the stigma of pot on the decline, people are increasingly turning to vaping to get high. Here’s what you should know before you inhale.
Nicole Cronin was one of the hundreds of people who overdose in Palm Beach County every year. She came to South Florida for help, but instead found a rehab system with weak scientific backing that's riddled with fraud.
A New York woman’s DWI case was thrown out after the judge deemed that she had auto-brewery syndrome, a rare condition in which the gut brews its own alcohol.
Hundreds of scientists from around the world redid 100 psychology studies. Fewer than half reproduced the original results.