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Neuroscientists think a cluster of cells in the brain that stimulate appetite could be a target for eating disorder therapies.
From smartphone envy to life dissatisfaction, the root cause of much unhappiness is that we are wired to imagine how things could be better.
We should acknowledge that there are faith-based myths running deep in science's canon.
Synchronized activity between the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and thalamus plays a role in memory consolidation.
Michael Faraday's 1834 law of induction was the key experiment behind the eventual discovery of relativity. Einstein admitted it himself.
After Albert Einstein’s death in 1955, a pathologist—searching for the secret of genius—removed, dissected, and ultimately stole the mathematician’s brain.
Better cognitive control over our decisions can stave off disappointment in our actions.
Research suggests that employees with criminal records are far less likely to quit their jobs, perhaps due to a greater sense of loyalty.
Genetic profiles of many dog breeds appear as if siblings mated.
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What sets trauma apart from regular bad experiences? A leading neuroscientist explains.
A photographer captured Bern’s eclectic and charming feline structures.
In the ongoing battle against PTSD, a potential new weapon emerges: a nasal spray loaded with neuropeptide Y.
When you do something with all your heart and mind, you do it with "meraki." When we lack this feeling, it can lead to burnout.
The key to its success lies not in its understanding of technology, but in its understanding of human nature.
From a photon's viewpoint, the Universe is timeless and dimensionless.
The truth is out there, but it's probably not in the latest whistleblower's report.
The fear of deep bodies of water may be evolutionarily ingrained.
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Primatologist Frans de Waal inadvertently popularized the term "alpha male." Now, he’s debunking common stereotypes to explain what an "alpha male" really is — empathetic and protective.
Are people are more likely to act less emotionally and more rationally when speaking their second language?
An insect? A vermin? An unwanted animal? What in the world is Franz Kafka talking about?
The idea that consciousness emerges naturally alongside intelligence could be an anthropocentric distortion.
To advance the gender-affirming healthcare of all those who transition, we must also understand the nature and causes of those who detransition.
"Human connection is as threatened by unhealthy peace as it is by unhealthy conflict." —Priya Parker
Who — or what — really controls your mind?
Dive into the twisted truths and concealed realities told by literature's most unreliable narrators.
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If you don’t feel better after the weekend, the “burnout paradox” could explain why.
The documents that convicted the infamous traitor were all kept in this unassuming leather pouch.
A new online religion is spreading misinformation and phony products.
New research shows that the transition from general to specific memories involves the maturation of inhibitory neurons in the hippocampus.