Mind & Brain Three times more Americans are now experiencing psychological distress due to the pandemic June 4, 2020
Biology Stress greys our hair out, and the process is reversible within a ‘relatively short’ timeframe June 2, 2020
Mind & Brain How To Take Care Of Your Mental Health During Quarantine May 10, 2020 - Updated on August 18, 2021
Mind & Brain Social touching can “synchronize” our brain activity, a study on couples suggests April 30, 2020
Mind & Brain It’s ok to like fictional villains, and we’re attracted to those that resemble us April 27, 2020
Health Stress causes physical changes in the brains of mice, and it may help us design medicine to fight it April 15, 2020
Health It’s normal to feel stressed right now. Here’s how to alleviate it, and make the most out of a bad situation April 14, 2020 - Updated on April 23, 2020
Mind & Brain A single dose of psychedelic ‘magic mushrooms’ can have a long-lasting positive effect on emotional health April 8, 2020
Health New magnetic brain stimulation technique relieved depression in 90% of the participants in a small-scale study April 7, 2020 - Updated on August 4, 2023
Health Meditation is a good ally against coronavirus anxiety March 23, 2020 - Updated on April 9, 2024
Mind & Brain Talkative robots make humans chat too — especially robots that show ‘vulnerability’ March 9, 2020
Environment Experiencing wilderness keeps us happy, so we should protect it even in cities February 27, 2020
Health Blue-collar workers face the highest risk of suicide in the US, report shows January 27, 2020 - Updated on November 26, 2021
Mind & Brain Scientists plot incredibly detailed 3D map of the fruit fly’s brain wiring January 23, 2020
Health First identified biomarker for PTSD could hold the key to treating the disorder January 15, 2020
Animals African grey parrots will help their peers without expecting anything in return January 9, 2020
Mind & Brain More atmospheric CO2 could reduce cognitive ability, especially in children December 20, 2019
Environment Most people think they’re doing more for the environment than everyone else — but that’s not how averages work December 20, 2019
Mind & Brain Frank Force wins Best Illusion of 2019 award with a simple, but effective shape December 17, 2019
Mind & Brain When trying out creative ideas, go for your second choice, a new study finds December 13, 2019
Animals One small-brained Kenyan bird creates complex societies, and it can teach us about our own November 4, 2019 - Updated on August 24, 2023