In this week’s Discovery newsletter, we examine the body’s rapid bounceback when you cut sugar; discover a new type of dinosaur in Patagonia ... and go to the North American city where lizards have taken over. And we relax—because gut health is simpler than we think.

PHOTOGRAPH BY TENDO23, GETTY IMAGES

Reducing sugar intake can provide many surprising health benefits—from better skin to a lower risk of diabetes. Says one researcher: “We’re talking potential improvements within days or weeks, not months or years.”

ILLUSTRATION BY GABRIEL LIO

PHOTOGRAPH BY JORDAN WEST  

Ten lizards were smuggled into this North American city in a sock. Now there are tens of thousands. What city is this? 

A. Albuquerque
B. Baltimore 
C. Cincinnati
D.Miami
E. Montreal 

Today’s Soundtrack: Put Your Records On, Corinne Bailey Rae 

Today’s newsletter was edited and curated by David Beard and produced by Amanda Williams-Bryant. Thanks for reading!