Scientists can’t define spirituality. But we can study its healing effects, says this Columbia psychologist.

Spirituality declines, depression rises. Is there a link?

Evolution doesn’t fix things — it reinvents them. A biologist explains.

We know that humans are an intelligent species. But this biologist breaks down the intelligence of each of our cells — and it will blow your mind.

Modern life replaced spirituality with goal-setting — and it’s making us depressed. Here’s how to win back your happiness.

Hustle culture is part of our DNA — but it’s making us unhappy. Yale psychologist Laurie Santos explains how to escape your inner drill sergeant and find peace in imperfection.

Your “social reality” isn’t an absolute reality. A leading neuroscientist explains why.

Knowing your key strengths can make you happy in anything you do. Here’s how to identify them.

What sets trauma apart from regular bad experiences? A leading neuroscientist explains.

If you don’t feel better after the weekend, the “burnout paradox” could explain why.

Plato and Carl Sagan were wrong about the human brain, says a top neuroscientist.

Your brain isn’t wired for happiness — but you can change that, explains Yale scientist Laurie Santos.

You’ve heard about your “lizard brain.” But what about the other two?

No, emotions don’t happen TO you. Here’s what happens instead.

Ancient societies revered dreams. Modern science tells us why.

Geniuses and prodigies are captivating. But generalists rule the world.

Neuroscience is beginning to provide clues about the emergence of human consciousness.

This network physicist is mapping the world’s most significant data to create the most beautiful visualizations of information we have ever seen.

Aimless wandering is essential for understanding yourself. Here’s why.

Science has opened so many doors to humanity’s understanding of the world. Scientism shuts them. Here’s how to tell the difference.

Forget AI. Gene editing is still our most powerful — and dangerous — technology.

From DMT elves, to God, to the figures in our dreams — why are humans so obsessed with the supernatural?

Humans, like animals, are driven by instincts. But we also have wants. Here’s what that means for our lives.

This scientist made an algorithm to predict which artists succeed — all without even looking at their art.

How World War II codebreaker Alan Turing invented modern AI.

People say we are better off than ever. Are they right?

How America became a fragile nation — and how it can get its resilience back.

This is not your average dream interpreter. Nightmares, as explained by a neuroscientist.

“If intelligence is the ability to respond to any argument, wisdom lies in knowing which parts of an argument to respond to.” Harvard debate coach Bo Seo explains how to argue better.

In the beginning, genes weren’t needed.