Psychedelic mushrooms explained
Does playing sports quiet the brain?
The first universal flu vaccine could be coming soon
Unlocking the mysteries of muscles in motion
Closer to the Sun: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe
Tree-planting drones restore charred forests
Removing water from underwater photography
NY’s bail reform challenges a biased system
Powering the most remote areas on earth
Ketamine explained: Understanding the special k drug 
Conversations with refugees
Freethink staff picks: Best of 2019
Freethink's favorite behind the scenes insights from 2019
9 ways the 2010s decade changed the world
Healing PTSD with MDMA therapy 
We may have found a drug to curb meth addiction
New promise for psychedelics and depression 
Is anybody out there?
Rock climbers help refugees in america
Nature is good for you. What about VR nature?
Diving deep into the brain to measure neurotransmitters
Marijuana and autism: Removing the stigma
Shedding the stigma of substance use
In partnership with Stand Together
The fight to end illegal logging
Trash-talking robots get under our skin
Robot bees could one day save your life
What's special about cancer-killing nanobots? precision.
Breaking the taboo of male infertility
Why don’t women’s health companies get adequate funding?
New tech can see through walls and ID people by the way they walk
For childhood cancer survivors, adult fertility isn’t a given
The construction robots building space colonies
A molecular biologist discusses the morality of gene editing
Advice from a death doula: unlocking life before death
This electronic musician is transforming the soundscape of hospitals
Bloods and Crips unite to steer kids away from gang violence
In partnership with Stand Together
This big wave surfer is changing how we fight wildfires
Addict-turned-neuroscientist on addiction and the brain
Diversity in the outdoors: bridging the adventure gap
Chefs fight child hunger with No Kid Hungry
What is static electricity? We may finally have an answer.
Can friendship keep at-risk youth off the streets?
In partnership with Stand Together
How Old Skool Café helped this teenager overcome adversity after trauma
In partnership with Stand Together
NASA wants YOU to help track landslides
Robots for autism teach human emotion
Scientists are using AI to improve breast cancer screening
Old Skool Café provides an alternative to gangs and violence
In partnership with Stand Together
A “death-ray” for weeds could replace chemical weed killers
Will Hunt finds humanity underground
Wilderness experience helps army vet adjust to life after war
The next pandemic is out there. Is the private sector ready?
This artist heals wounds of violence with tattoos
The dark toll of light pollution
How to talk to aliens
Ship’s logbooks are the first records of climate change data
Sifting through sound: using soundscapes to understand ecosystem health
Meet the artist who paints with dna clues
This nail gun wielding drone looks terrifying, but could save lives
Can mosquito-repellent clothes stop the deadliest animal on Earth?
Female scientists were written out of history books. margaret rossiter changed that.
Take a trip to Johns Hopkins' new psychedelic research center
Could another measles outbreak open up Pandora’s Box?
Preparing for climate change
What dinosaur poop tells us about ancient life
This nonprofit gives bikes and people new life
This social enterprise is cleaning up Chicago one street at a time
mRNA vaccines could change everything in the fight against disease
Researchers found a species of stony coral ready to withstand climate change
Human composting could help crowded cities bury their dead sustainably
These scientists extract plastic from bacteria
Getting aerial ridesharing off the ground
In the midst of a crisis, Venezuelans are training self-driving cars
Chico MacMurtrie's art transcends the southern border
Life jackets are used to create jewelry, opportunity for refugees
The future of micromobility in Africa
A language goes extinct every two weeks. here’s a plan to save them.
Paving the way with recycled roads
Merging nature and sustainable design: An interview with Daan Roosegaarde
Scientists grew a mini brain in a lab. It has human-like brain waves.
Uganda begins massive new Ebola vaccine study
Prosthetics as fashion: designers transform prosthetic leg covers into wearable art
The world's first floating dairy farm
Clean meat: A new protein is making its way onto the chef's table
The Crib: A place to call home
The first GMO salmon is coming to a store near you
This woman is on a mission to turn beer into food
Advanced prosthetics are not only powerful, they’re beautiful
These pioneers are building the sustainable food systems of tomorrow
This musician transforms scientific data into elaborate melodies
Hope grows for patients with spinal cord injuries
Should we legalize gangs?
Wearable robotic suits could be coming to a store near you
This Chicago urban farm grows opportunity, jobs
How the technology behind deepfakes can help us create a better world 
For the disabled, using virtual reality for education opens up new possibilities
Scientists sidestep restrictions on cannabis research by taking their lab mobile 
Is the future of therapy… virtual? A look into virtual reality therapy
In the US, rural hospitals are closing. Can medical drones fill this healthcare gap?
Hip-hop fans are getting creative in the kitchen thanks to this rap inspired food competition
A dangerous job: Snake milkers risk their lives to save others