High rises made out of wood? What matters in whether ‘mass timber’ buildings are sustainable
Brent Sohngen, The Ohio State University
A material that’s been around since people built shelters – wood – is...
Hypnosis is not just a parlor trick or TV act − science shows it...
David Acunzo, University of Virginia
We’ve all seen it, typically on television or on stage: A hypnotist selects a...
Meditation can reduce stress – but the pressure to overwork remains
Jaime L Kucinskas, Hamilton College
Overwork and burnout are affecting many Americans.
The American Psychological Association’s...
Love it or hate it, nonliteral ‘literally’ is here to stay: Here’s why English...
Valerie M. Fridland, University of Nevada, Reno
Few words so rile language purists as the use of the adverb...
Adults grow new brain cells – and these neurons are key to learning by listening
Aswathy Ammothumkandy, University of Southern California; Charles Liu, University of Southern California, and Michael A. Bonaguidi, University of Southern California
Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice
Amal Noureldin, Texas A&M University
Driving through downtown Dallas, you might see a striking banner hanging at the U-turn...
NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has...
Toshi Hirabayashi, Georgia Institute of Technology and Yaeji Kim, University of Maryland
The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given...
Rape survivors like Gisèle Pelicot are choosing to speak out, refuting the idea that...
Nomi Dave, University of Virginia
The high-profile criminal trial of Dominique Pelicot is wrapping up. The French man is...
