The most distressing symptom of tonsil stones is halitosis (chronic bad breath which is due to the decomposition of the entrapped debris within the tonsil crypts by anaerobic bacteria. Anaerobic ...

Commissioning Editor, Health + Medicine and Host of Strange Health podcast, The Conversation The human body, it turns out, is surprisingly good at making stone. Give it enough time and the right ...

In an unexpected finding, a UCLA-led team has discovered that bacteria are present inside the most common type of kidney stone, revealing a previously unrecognized component involved in their ...

The Thoen Stone from the Black Hills of South Dakota appears to be a gold prospector's desperate final message, but it remains an enigma The Thoen Stone, purportedly inscribed in 1834, has been an ...

The UK boasts a plethora of stunning natural and man-made marvels, with the enigmatic stone circles scattered across the island being some of the most captivating. To reach the Duddo Stone Circle, one ...

Deep underground, thousands of years of silence are abruptly broken by a researcher singing. His voice seems to awaken the walls of the cavern as the intimate space comes alive with the sound of our ...

A breathtaking tropical paradise where massive granite boulders meet turquoise waters and white sands. This untouched island feels like a hidden dream sculpted by nature itself — peaceful, wild, and ...

Work has started on a project to unearth the secrets of a prehistoric ritual site in Cornwall. Described by experts as the county's "ancient sacred heart", Castilly Henge is believed to have been ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...