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So Many Cravings, So Few Rewards: Understanding How Dopamine Works
Science writer Michaeleen Doucleff was sitting on a beautiful beach with her daughter, but she couldn’t relax. She kept reaching for her phone, check…
2 months ago
What Greenland Can Teach Us About The Earth’s Past and Future
Politicians are eyeing Greenland as an important strategic location, perfectly situated between Europe and North America. President Donald Trump has …
2 months, 1 week ago
Inside the Boom of Urgent Care: How It’s Changing American Medicine
The number of urgent care centers in the U.S. has doubled over the past decade, and it isn’t hard to see why — they fill a void in the market. Urgent…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why We Need to Talk About Poop
Have you ever looked in the toilet bowl and wondered, ‘Is that normal?’ Well, you’re not alone — and according to neurogastroenterologist Trisha Pasr…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Problem with Being Perfect: How Unrealistic Standards Hurt Our Minds and Bodies
We often think of perfectionism as a virtue; a kind of shorthand for high standards, a solid work ethic, and attention to detail.
But in reality, perf…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Unearthing the Hidden Stories of Women Scientists
From Kevlar to windshield wipers, pulsars to dark matter and radioactivity, women are responsible for countless scientific discoveries and inventions…
3 months ago
When Love Becomes Caregiving: How Illness Changes Relationships
Over 60 million Americans — or one in four adults — currently serve as family caregivers for partners, parents, or other loved ones with illness or d…
3 months, 1 week ago
Already Forgotten About Your New Year’s Resolution? Here’s Why
The signs are all there — the perfectly packed gym bag is collecting dust in your closet, the kitchen pantry has quietly been refilled with junk food…
3 months, 1 week ago
Hello? From Bell’s First Call to Gen Z’s Telephobia: 150 Years of the Telephone
When Alexander Graham Bell made the first-ever phone call on March 10, 1876, he never could have dreamed how the telephone would evolve — not to ment…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Beyond Anthropomorphism: The Science of Animal Emotions
Do animals feel love, anger, or empathy? Researchers have long dismissed such ideas as anthropomorphism, arguing that attributing human emotions to a…
3 months, 3 weeks ago