For decades, Parkinson’s disease has been framed as a simple story of dwindling dopamine, a slow erosion of the brain’s ...

Abby Clingan died in 1998. But her parents have been giving away copies of "The Giving Tree" at Christmas to honor her and ...

Your nose’s superpower is thanks to a “superhighway” that leads directly into your brain. The olfactory system runs straight to the hippocampus, or your memory hub, whereas other sensory systems have ...

Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism ...

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After years of counseling families through loss, I am still moved by their strength. I carry with me Eleanor’s prayer, ...

A public debate exposed deep divides over whether using technology to defeat aging and death would save humanity or erase it.

Editor’s Note: This is one of Popular Mechanics’ greatest stories. It was initially published in December 2022. On December 9, 2013, 13-year-old Jahi McMath was checked in to Oakland Children’s ...

Nearly six months after Adriana Smith's baby, Chance, was born, their family says his health is not good: “Continue to pray" Gofundme (2) Adriana Smith was declared brain dead in February, but kept ...

It was a big year for fans of Oakley, the juggernaut of optical performance and futuristic design. In celebration of its 50th birthday, the brand announced its contribution to the space suit returning ...

NEW YORK, NY (Nov. 13, 2025)--A study of a pig kidney that flourished for two months in a brain-dead recipient shows that a protocol developed by Columbia University immunologists can help prevent ...

The Oakley Factory Team and Brain Dead return this season with another collision of design rebellion and technical mastery. It’s one that blurs the line between performance gear and art object.