Wait...There’s a Way to Procrastinate That’s Actually Effective Active procrastination, or delaying a task, might boost your creativity and focus. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Can't Get You Out Of My HeadWhy Certain Songs Get Stuck In Our Heads (And How To Get Rid of Them) Earworms are characterized by repetitive riffs and peppy tunes. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Dream CatcherThe Scary Hallucinatory Condition Called Sleep Paralysis? I Love It Turning my sleep paralysis into controllable lucid dreams helped me deal with stress. By Rajvi Desai
Genetic Patterns May Identify Who Is at Risk for Life‑Threatening Dengue Complications Currently, doctors can only respond to, not predict, severe dengue. By Liesl Goecker
E.T. Phone HomeScientists Are Asking Kids to Write a Message to Send into Space Our first contact attempt is getting an update. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Sob StoryPsychic Tears and the Science of Crying Your tears are actually composed of different chemicals depending on why you're sad. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Sonic BenderDo Audio Drugs Really Get You High? Binaural beats may trick your brain but they don't exactly make you trip. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Chill Bro‘Masculinity Contest Culture’ in Science Disadvantages Women Hyper-competition fuels “gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, or psychological abuse masked as feedback,” per The Lancet. By Rajvi Desai
100%There Are Three Types of Perfectionist. Which One Are You? If you're in India, the answer is probably: the fourth. By Liesl Goecker
Seminal WorkNew Research Challenges Marijuana’s Negative Effect on Male Fertility Ultimately, scientists conclude no one yet knows enough about how getting high affects sperm. By Liesl Goecker
Nubile NeuronsWomen’s Brains Run 3 Years Younger Than Real Age; Men’s Run 2 Years Older Men, your wrinkles are showing. By Liesl Goecker
Gut ExplorersScientists in Bhopal First to Map Indian Gut Microbiome The research paves the way for more targeted health treatments. By Liesl Goecker
Sweet DreamsStudy: Night Shifts May Cause DNA Damage That Contributes to Chronic Diseases All of those single nights of sleep deprivation can add up. By Anubhuti Matta
Babies Know What's UpWe Should All Be Sleeping in Adult‑Sized Cradles A study suggests it would help us sleep more deeply and improve memory. By Liesl Goecker
Crunch TimeIs This Normal: “I Can’t Stand ‘Mouth Sounds'” Loud eaters and mouth breathers fill me with rage. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Just Smile Smile SmileOut of Thousands, Only 35 Facial Expressions May Be Universal Across Cultures Half of them are different ways to convey happiness. By The Swaddle Team
Queen of Side-eyeScientists Prove the “Mona Lisa” Doesn’t Actually Follow You With Her Eyes What a buzzkill. By Liesl Goecker
A Perfect StormScience Is Starting to Connect More of the Dots Behind the Cause of Childhood Cancers A sanitized environment may not be as good for kids as we think. By Liesl Goecker
