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Why anger cools after 50: Surprising findings from a new menopause study

3 July 2025

Anger isn’t just a fleeting emotion—it plays a deeper role in women’s mental and physical health during midlife. A groundbreaking study tracking over 500 women aged 35 to 55 reveals [...]

The pandemic pet boom was real. The happiness boost wasn’t

2 July 2025

Locked-down Hungarians who gained or lost pets saw almost no lasting shift in mood or loneliness, and new dog owners actually felt less calm and satisfied over time—hinting that the [...]

Are lefties really more creative? 100 years of data say no

2 July 2025

A sweeping review of more than a century’s research upends the popular notion that left-handers are naturally more creative. Cornell psychologist Daniel Casasanto’s team sifted nearly a thousand studies, ultimately [...]

How to be happier, with Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD

2 July 2025

Want to be happier? Some of our happiness level is due to genes or life circumstances, but research shows much of it is within our control. Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD, talks [...]

What Makes a Person Cool?

2 July 2025

Six traits can determine your ‘it’ factor, according to researchers who measured coolness around the globe. [...]

Candy colors, THC inside: How cannabis edibles are tricking teen brains

29 June 2025

Teens are being misled by cannabis edibles dressed up like health foods. Bright colors, fruit imagery, and words like vegan make these products look fun, natural, and safe even when [...]

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25 June 2025

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From the pandemic to porn, here's how norms around sex are shifting for Gen Z

23 June 2025

Journalist Carter Sherman says that members of Gen Z are having less sex than previous generations — due in part to the political and social climate. Her new book is [...]

Autism Rates Have Increased 60-Fold. I Played a Role in That.

23 June 2025

The addition of Asperger’s syndrome to the D.S.M. had enormous unintended consequences. [...]

Want to handle criticism better? A former MLB umpire shares advice — and untold stories

23 June 2025

Editor’s Note: This story is a part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Follow Peak here.Dale Scott was an MLB umpire for more [...]

Marijuana’s Links to Heart Attack and Stroke Are Becoming Clearer

20 June 2025

The evidence is stacking up that the drug is associated with a greater likelihood of heart problems. [...]

Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens, a study shows

19 June 2025

The study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality.(Image credit: Catherine McQueen) [...]

This Memory Cop’s Face Recognition Skill Has Identified a Mind-Blowing 3,000 Suspects–Keeping Streets Safer

18 June 2025

A police officer dubbed the ‘Memory Cop’ has hit another milestone after his mind-blowing face-recognition skills helped him catch his 3,000th suspect. A Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), eagle-eyed Andy [...]

Brain food fight: Rutgers maps the hidden switch that turns cravings on and off

16 June 2025

Rutgers scientists have uncovered a tug-of-war inside the brain between hunger and satiety, revealing two newly mapped neural circuits that battle over when to eat and when to stop. These [...]

New discovery: Tylenol stops pain at the nerves, before it hits the brain

16 June 2025

Acetaminophen may be doing more than just dulling pain in your brain it could be stopping it before it even starts. Scientists at Hebrew University have discovered that a metabolite [...]