Culture

Two women having conversations on a couch.
Psychology
After studying 850 hours of footage, this paper offers 3 rules for a great conversation
Good conversations leave a lasting impression. They are rewarding and enriching. Here’s how to have more of them.
Jonny Thomson
A collage of a brain scan and a photo of a woman whispering to a baby with a smile on his face.
Neuroscience
How language and social status change the developing brain
Research shows that a child’s early environment and socioeconomic status (SES) impact their language development and processing skills.
Mo Costandi
A large white dome in the middle of a city.
Astronomy
There’s an entire solar system hiding inside Sweden
The Avicii Arena in Stockholm is the world’s largest spherical building and the center of the world’s largest scale model of our solar system.
Frank Jacobs
A man in a suit is hugging a woman at a funeral.
Death
“5 stages of grief” is a myth — and knowing that helps us better cope with loss
Magda Romanska
A glass skull on a pink background.
Biology
Why death matters
Adam Frank
A man speed reading on a couch.
Neuroscience
Neuroscience shows that speed reading is bullshit
Ross Pomeroy
a woman in a white dress underwater.
Neuroscience
New AI-based theory explains your weird dreams
Scotty Hendricks
a white coffin in the middle of a lush forest
Aging
Alternative funeral options are changing how we honor our dead
Kristin Houser
Books
Science fiction books that predicted the future with terrifying accuracy
Tim Brinkhof
Psychology
The most undervalued problem-solving tool? Lateral thinking.
Matt Davis
Animals
Genetic research confirms your dog’s breed influences its personality — but so do you
Melissa Starling
pictures of snowflakes
Art
World’s highest-res pictures of snowflakes combine art and tech
Kristin Houser
Planet Earth
Earth’s magnetic field supports biblical stories of destruction of ancient cities
Elizabeth Fernandez