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Communicating with Animals
Humans have long been fascinated by the idea of communicating with other species — not just teaching animals to mimic human words, but truly understa…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Mind-Body Feedback Loop
We all know how stress — or anger, or pangs of anxiety — can affect the body. Your heart rate increases; your blood pressure rises; maybe your palms …
2 years, 7 months ago
When Healing Happens But We Don't Know Why
More than a third of Americans use complementary and alternative medicine, ranging from acupuncture to herbalism, Ayurveda to homeopathy. But despite…
2 years, 7 months ago
Managing the Challenges of Motherhood
If you look around for Mother's Day gifts, you'll probably see stuff like bubble baths, spa days, yoga classes — a whole slew of things aimed at prom…
2 years, 8 months ago
Neurotech and the Growing Battle for Our Brains
Have you ever wanted to figure out when you're the most focused? Or how your moods change throughout the day? How "fit" your brain is, or whether you…
2 years, 8 months ago
Why Rejection Hurts So Much — And How to Cope
Rejection, or even the thought of it, can strike fear into our hearts, and leave a bad taste in our mouths. It often leads to a mix of sadness, shame…
2 years, 8 months ago
Why We Love and Hate Exercising —And How to Do it Either Way
We all know that exercise is good for us — for both our bodies and our minds — but motivating yourself to hit the gym, take a run, or even go for a w…
2 years, 8 months ago
Taking the Temperature of Climate Science
We hear about the big picture of climate change almost every day — the threats it poses, the effects on our world and lives, the fight to stop it. Ac…
2 years, 9 months ago
Call Me — Maybe? 50 Years Since the First Cell Phone Call
On April 3, 1973, an engineer named Martin Cooper stood nervously along a busy midtown Manhattan street, about to make a phone call. It was a call th…
2 years, 9 months ago
Bringing Physics from Theory to Practice
Science is all about observing the world. But how do you study something you can't see, smell, or hear — like the tiniest particles all around us? Ho…
2 years, 10 months ago