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Uncovering the Inner Workings of the Oceans

Hello? From Bell’s First Call to Gen Z’s Telephobia: 150 Years of the Telephone

Beyond Anthropomorphism: The Science of Animal Emotions

Revenge Feels Great — But the Cost is High

Will My Doctor Be a Bot? AI and the Future of Medicine

Finding Your Match: The Science of Love and Attraction

Closing the Gap: Improving Health Outcomes for Black Americans

From Buzz to Burnout: How Alcohol Affects the Brain and Body

Challenger at 40: How the Disaster Shaped the Future of NASA

Triumph, Tragedy and Ennui: Three NASA Missions That Shaped the Future of Space Exploration

The Weird Menopause Symptoms No One Ever Told You About — And How to Treat Them

From Soy to Carbs: How Food can Ease Menopause Symptoms

Engineering Happiness into our Daily Lives

How Noise Affects Our Health

Inside the Dramatic Race to Decode the Human Genome

When Should Patients Decide for Themselves?

Searching for the Truth — and Finding Unexpected Answers

Inside the Hidden Wonders of the Shrinking Arctic

Why Nurturing Connection is Good for Your Health

What Science Says About How Much Our Food Choices Matter

When Healing Happens But We Don’t Know Why

How to 'Engineer' Your Dreams and End Nightmares

How Chatbots Make Us Feel

How Veterans Find Healing After War

Cybercrime and How Hackers Prey on Human Nature

Coca-Cola and a Secret Research Operation Meant to Exonerate Sugar

Searching for Ghosts: The Quest to Prove the Paranormal

Inside the Boom of Urgent Care: How It’s Changing American Medicine

How David Fajgenbaum Found His Own Treatment & Launched Every Cure

Bodies for Science

Finding Focus in the Age of Distraction

The Search for the Golden Toad and Other Adventures in the Wild

Surrounded by Walruses: The Making of ‘Haulout’

Lessons on Weight Loss from ‘The Biggest Loser’

What Makes a Pest a Pest?

Different Patients, Different Outcomes

Skin Care and the Quest for Eternal Youth

The Science and Beauty of Muscles

Shame and Blame: How Stigma Impacts Health

The Science of Attraction and Dating

Mars Mania: How America Became Obsessed with Mars

Why It’s Time to Rethink Productivity

The Hidden Powers of Fungi

Back to School in a Rapidly Changing World

Communicating with Animals

How Scientists Discovered Legionnaires' Disease

Protecting the People Who Grow Our Food

Making the Best of It

How Noise Affects Our Health