Transgender youth on puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones have lower rates of depression and...
Diana Tordoff, University of Washington and Arin Collin, University of Washington
Recent studies estimate that 1.8% to 2.7% –...
How the presence of pets builds trust among people
Megan K Mueller, Tufts University
Companion animals are a core part of family life in the United States, with...
How a Black writer in 19th-century America used humor to combat white supremacy
Rodney Taylor, University of South Carolina
Any writer has to struggle with the dilemma of staying true to their...
Digital sound archives can bring extinct birds (briefly) back to life
Hannah Hunter, Queen's University, Ontario
When people think of extinct animals, they may picture taxidermy, skeletons, 19th-century illustrations or...
How Sylvia Plath’s secret miscarriage transforms our understanding of her poetry
Jason Miller, North Carolina State University
In 2017, one of Sylvia Plath’s private letters, which had previously not been...
How Joe Rogan became podcasting’s Goliath
Matt Sienkiewicz, Boston College and Nick Marx, Colorado State University
Comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan is caught in a...
Think therapy is navel-gazing? Think again
Steven Sandage, Boston University
Midway through a recent lecture about my psychology research, a bright graduate student voiced a...
What makes a fruit flavorful? Artificial intelligence can help optimize cultivars to match consumer...
Marcio Resende, University of Florida and Harry J. Klee, University of Florida
The Research Brief is a short take...
