biology
A definition of death is surprisingly malleable, leading to complications when it comes to organ donation.
The American Psychological Association recently released guidelines for treating boys and men. Men aren’t happy about it.
6 keys to warding off premature death.
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A breakthrough app for ultrasonic squeak analysis.
Turns out the more we desire a food, the more we have to consume to feel satiated.
A new study reveals that it increases eye pressure, negating the effects of THC.
A new study out of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville traces a disturbing correlation.
This technology could close the gap between nature and the man-made environment.
The relationship between our genotypes and our psychological traits, while substantial, is highly indirect and emergent.
Feathery dinosaurs are the perfect case study of how scientific revolutions happen.
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From psychology to neuroscience, what we believe is not nearly as relevant as why we do.
Researchers find an amazing amount of often-weird forms of life below the planet’s surface.
Zoologist Lucy Cooke explains why humans are totally wrong about panda sex, and why captive breeding backfires.
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More and more research points to a serious mistake we made in how biomechanics works.
Ketamine is showing promise in alleviating suicidal thoughts.
The first list of antidepressant food scores restructures the “standard” American diet.
There is no universal diet or exercise program.
Big Think expert Dr. Jennifer Doudna, a professor at UC Berkeley and co-inventor of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology, issued a statement responding to a scientist’s recent claim that he helped create the world’s first genetically edited babies.
The results of a recent trial found that a new oral immunotherapy regimen could have life-saving potential.
Dogs’ floppy ears may be part of why they and other domesticated animals love humans so much.
There is a lot of hope in the healing powers of CBD. Unfortunately there’s way more hype.
Is beauty always a proxy for genetic health and fitness? Charles Darwin didn’t think so.
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As enjoyable as it is to be a couch potato, humans were built to run.
With so much emphasis on mothers, turns out fathers have to be equally vigilant in their habits.
The modern ocean can be a dangerous place for whales.