Kevin writes about health and science for Business Insider. He graduated from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in 2012, where he focused on health and science writing, and got a B.A. in political science and philosophy from the University of Notre Dame in 2005. He\'s written for Condé Nast Traveler, The Christian Science Monitor, and other publications.
As hurricanes and other natural disasters ravage the world and the threat of nuclear war looms, it's hard to assess which risks for humanity are really the scariest right now.
Jeanne Calment, the French woman who holds the record for the longest verified lifespan, died in 1997 at 122 years old.
Unchecked climate change would eventually lead to widespread devastation on Earth.
If you grind away hour after hour working at a desk, you may not feel like you have much in common with elite athletes.
The designers of our smartphones, tablets, and laptop screens have been able to create incredibly powerful lights. These screens glow bright enough to be seen during a sunny day. At night...
Jeanne Calment, the French woman who holds the record for the longest verified lifespan, died in 1997 at 122 years old.
This week, the New Mexico Department of Health confirmed that a 52-year-old woman and a 62-year-old woman were hospitalized with cases of the plague. Both cases were in Santa Fe county.
Dutch innovator Boyan Slat's audacious plan to clear plastic from the marine area known as the "great Pacific garbage patch" is undergoing some major design changes. But the 22-year-old t...
At any given time, about 5% of Americans are reporting symptoms of moderate or severe depression. Major depressive disorder is so common that it's estimated one in six Americans will have...
