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
This Will Only Hurt A LittleMen and Women Remember Physical Pain Very Differently "I'm not very proud of my gender," says a senior author of the study. By Liesl Goecker
Ethical QuandariesGenome Sequencing Could Tell Parents If a Newborn Is At Risk of Genetic Diseases But is it okay to deep dive into a baby's DNA? By Liesl Goecker
DNA DamageStudy: Poor Quality Sperm a Cause of Recurrent Miscarriage More evidence that men contribute equally to a healthy pregnancy. By Liesl Goecker
That's All FolksScientists Have Grown a Part‑Rabbit House Plant to Clean Indoor Air Pollution The end days are nigh. By Liesl Goecker
More Questions Than AnswersMarijuana Changes Sperm — But Scientists Don’t Know Exactly How "As a precaution, stop using cannabis for at least six months before trying to conceive." By The Swaddle Team
Gene EnhancersMore to Babies’ Sex Than X and Y Chromosomes, Researchers Say 'Junk DNA' can flip the switch on babies' sex determination. By The Swaddle Team
Dr RobotArtificial Intelligence Is Poised to Take Control of Delivery Rooms Alexa, how far apart are contractions? By Anastasia Topalidou & Soo Downe, The Conversation
Mind ControlImagination Can Be Used to Control Fear But it's not about 'thinking happy thoughts.' By Liesl Goecker
Staying SharpStudy: Sudokus, Crosswords Don’t Slow Cognitive Decline in Old Age But problem-solving activities over a lifetime do give you an intellectual edge. By Liesl Goecker
Calm DownDesigner Babies Are Far From Reality, Even After the Gene‑Edited Babies in China Selecting traits is way more difficult than making corrections. By A Cecile JW Janssens, The Conversation
aromatherapyIs This Normal? “I Love to Smell Newborn Babies!” Chanel No. 5's got nothing on them. By The Swaddle Team
BreakthroughsScientists ID Genetic Causes Behind Repeat Molar Pregnancy, Miscarriage The findings could enable genetic counselling to support prone couples. By Liesl Goecker
First ImpressionsTo Be Seen as Competent, Women Must Look Mannish… But Not Too Mannish Gender-biased snap judgments influence our leadership choices. By Liesl Goecker
It's A ProblemIs This Normal? “Every Time I See a Cute Baby or Animal, I Want to Smoosh It” It feels uncharacteristically violent. By Liesl Goecker
