National Geographic | Mind, Body, Wonder

This week we ask: What personality type are we? Plus, aspirin as a cancer-fighter, swimming as the best exercise, olive as the best oil, old-time makeup as a poison, and Ozempic as a cure ... for everything? Plus, how did this bird flu spread?

A woman dancing, with her arms above her head, under moody, purple lights, amongst a crowd

PHOTOGRAPH BY ADAM DEAN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

INTROVERT? EXTROVERT? WHAT ARE YOU?

Is everyone one thing or another? Do you chat up strangers? Fight off butterflies in your stomach when you have to speak in a meeting? Tests of questionable scientific merit have placed personalities in boxes—but researchers question whether they really fit.

•

What do you think? Are you garrulous, shy, alternating, somewhere in between? Let us know!

A hand cups a grouping of grapes

PHOTOGRAPH BY SARAH RICE/ REDUX

IS OLIVE OIL THE ‘GOAT’ OF COOKING OILS?

Scientists say adding more olive oil to your diet can positively impact your health in many ways, from alleviating high blood pressure to helping with weight loss. Here’s what we know.

•

Is the Mediterranean Diet the ‘GOAT’ of diets?

Four white aspirin tablets on a white background

PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK THIESSEN

ASPIRIN AS CANCER-FIGHTER?

Can aspirin (above) help protect against colorectal cancers? A new study details how a daily dose could prevent or delay the progression of the world’s third most common type of cancer.

•

A surprise finding in a study of mice points to early promise of vitamin D as a cancer fighter

A woman swimming

PHOTOGRAPH BY HEATHER PERRY, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

Tired of pushing hips and knees toward replacement surgery? Looking for something that tones your muscles without injuring them? New reasons are emerging on why swimming (pictured above) may be the best exercise of all.

TAKE THE PLUNGE

•

Not everyone can be Diana Nyad—but what a role model!

A 1650 oil painting by an anonymous Dutch artist shows a lady getting her hair done.

PHOTOGRAPH BY THE PUTNAM DANA MCMILLAN FUND/ BRIDGEMAN/ ACI

DID A DRIVE FOR BEAUTY POISON THEM?

They wanted rosy lips. They desired pale, almost alabaster skin. Beauty was essential in the daily life of Spain in the 1600s (depicted above, a woman being prepped for glamour). But were these women poisoning themselves to be beautiful? Science has an answer.

•

Mushroom leather? The future of fashion is closer than you think.

MORE TOP STORIES FROM NAT GEO

What CAN’T Ozempic do?

Awash in alternatives, what exactly is milk?

Why midlife looks different for millennials

Who has a gambling problem? Are we headed for a spike?

Termite fossils caught in the act prove mating hasn't changed in 38 million years

Allergy season is starting earlier—and lasting longer. Why?

How exactly has bird flu spread from pole to pole?

Last week’s most popular: Where do the healthiest people live?

Going walking? Here are the 9 best walking shoes for women—and the 8 best for men.

Clicking on the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and National Geographic Channel links will take you away from our National Geographic Partners site where different terms of use and privacy policy apply.

This email was sent to: [email protected]. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored.

This email contains an advertisement from:
National Geographic | 1145 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036

Stop all types of future commercial email from National Geographic regarding its products, services, or experiences.

© 2024 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved.