6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (238+ words) Survivors describe an awareness that lingers beyond the moment everyone in the room assumes it’s over. As much as we’d like to have faith in what happens after we die, nobody really knows. Consciousness is a slippery, high-maintenance concept, and…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (360+ words) Distractions are destroying us. There was a time when there was no cure for boredom. If nothing piqued your interest, you had no choice but to sit there and accept the absence of entertainment. You had to wallow in the…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (168+ words) Americans average 16 minutes per shower, but dermatologists say five to ten is plenty, while one scientist argues for just three. The average American spends 16 minutes in the shower. Dermatologists say five to ten is the max. An environmental scientist says…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (414+ words) Researchers say happiness gets easier when you stop forcing it, check in with your emotions, and let imperfect experiences still count. Wanting to be happy is the most human thing there is. The research on how to actually get there…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1292+ words) Why is everyone obsessed with Toad Venom? Blame the genetics, the frog branding, the scarcity, and one very messy fake-cut saga. Some weed strains get famous because they’re good. Others get famous because everyone on Instagram and X is arguing…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (438+ words) A new sensor tracks pressure inside prosthetic sockets and can flag dangerous spots before they lead to tissue damage. Scientists in China are working on a prosthetic “skin” that could tell people when their artificial limb is putting too much…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (348+ words) In mice, vagus nerve stimulation appeared to improve learning over time, possibly by changing blood-flow rhythms in the brain. Like the microbiome, the vagus nerve is a part of the body you’ve probably heard a lot about whenever you read…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (333+ words) Embark’s TikTok-famous dog DNA kit is on sale at Amazon right now. Have a dog? You’ve almost certainly been asked some form of this type of question while out on your morning W-A-L-K (don’t read that out loud!), or while…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (299+ words) Connor Gibson helped cut a process that once took months down to hours, producing free custom dentures for patients who otherwise couldn’t afford them. 3D printing has come a long way. No longer solely the realm of printing figures and props…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (470+ words) Psychologists say criticism, anxiety and the wrong environment can make it harder to recognize the strengths you already have. Ask someone what they’re bad at, and they usually don’t need much time to think. They’ve got material. Ask what they’re…...