Moving to An Area With More Green Space Can Improve Your Mental Health for Years
A new study finds that the mental benefits of greenery are immediate and long-lasting
How Scientists Recorded the Music Inside One Woman’s Head
A patient was hallucinating musical scores, and researchers have managed to record it
Kids Start Forgetting Early Childhood Around Age 7
Memories of that awesome zoo trip? Those first few birthday cakes? All gone
Migraine Headaches and the Remarkable Power of Placebos
A new study finds that the placebo effect is just as powerful as a popular pill in treating migraines. How can doctors use that to help us feel better?
Being the Victim of Racism Seems to Accelerate Aging
This study brings further evidence to the scientific belief that “social toxins” such as racism have a very real impact on people’s lives and health
At What Moment Do You Finally Become Yourself?
New psychological research considers whether you are ever really comfortable with your own taste
Different Emotional States Manifest in Different Spots in the Human Body
Humans are emotional creatures, but whether emotions produced the same physical responses in people across varying cultures remained unknown until now
It’s Not That Hard to Make People Do Bad Things
How many people do you think you’d have to approach before you could convince one to tell a lie?
Playing an Instrument Won’t Make Your Kid Smarter
Music can, however, boost children’s creativity and teach them important life skills such as discipline and concentration—but so can other hobbies
Mindlessly Snapping Photos at Museums Keeps People From Remembering the Actual Visit
People might use cameras as a crutch for returning to and remembering things later rather than paying attention to what is transpiring in the moment
Drivers Are More Likely to Brake at Yellow Lights If They’ve Just Seen a Depressing Billboard
After seeing positive or neutral ads before a yellow light, drivers were more likely to run it. But after negative ads, they were more likely to break
You Can Be Really Good at Certain Skills Without Having Any Idea How They Work
How well do you know the tools you use every day?
It’s Relatively Easy to Spot Water Bottles in Airport Scanners; Guns, Not So Much
Researchers plan to examine whether the same tendencies to overlook uncommon items exist among trained TSA professionals, just as it does gamers
How Do You Protect Scientific Equipment From Vandals? With A Friendly Warning
A friendly label, instead of a threatening warning, might cut down on the vandalization and theft of scientific instruments
Your Online Dating Profile Picture Should Be With Other People
Skip the shirtless bathroom selfie and go with a group shot for your next online dating profile
Sleeping Babies Can Sense When Mommy and Daddy Are Fighting
The infant brain is even more impressionable than previously thought
There’s a Hero Inside of Everyone, and We’re Not Saying That to Make You Feel Good
Science journalist Elizabeth Svoboda’s new book examines the roots and reasons of heroism, from evolution and biology to meditation and volunteering
Why You Like What You Like
Researchers are cooking up experiments to learn what might explain which foods we love and which foods we hate
Why Oliver Sacks is One of the Great Modern Adventurers
The neurologist’s latest investigations of the mind explore the mystery of hallucinations – including his own
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