Russell Mclendon is a freelance writer. He specializes in a diverse range of topics including science, natural sciences, health and wellness, and alternative medicine, with a particular interest in cannabis and psychedelics. Russell's work has been featured in Films For Action, Yahoo News, ScienceAlert, and MSN.
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A specific microbe found in the human gut appears to be able to boost muscle strength, new research suggests.
By: Russell McLendon
Researchers have developed a novel compound that could transform the way we treat Alzheimer's disease, offering not just a new weapon but potentially a new strategy for battling the most common form of dementia worldwide.
By: Russell McLendon
About 7,300 years ago, a volcano off Japan's Kyushu island unleashed what remains the largest known eruption of the Holocene, our current geological epoch.
An eruption at Mount Etna in July 2021. (Salvatore Allegra Photography/Moment/Getty Images)
By: Russell McLendon
Naps can be amazing. They can rejuvenate you in a variety of ways, such as boosting alertness, reaction time, memory, and problem-solving.
By: Russell McLendon
Illustration of human lymphocytes. (Ruslanas Baranauskas/Science Photo Library)
By: Russell McLendon
Jizo statues at Zōjō-ji Temple in Tokyo representing unborn children. (Tatters/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0)
By: Russell McLendon, Karolina Grabowska
We all get old eventually if we're lucky, but not always at the same rate.
By: Russell McLendon
Interior of the Pantheon, Rome. (Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Moment/Getty Images)
By: Russell McLendon, Maria Korneeva
Our love of sugar once helped our foraging ancestors get more bang for their buck from rare, high-energy foods.
