How Nearly a Century of Happiness Research Led to One Big Finding
Decades of wellness studies have identified a formula for happiness, but you won’t figure it out alone.
Category: Science
A Diver Visited a Fallen Whale. When He Returned, It Had Vanished.
A sunken calf’s disappearance created a mystery in murky waters near San Diego.
Two Theories of Consciousness Faced Off. The Ref Took a Beating.
What makes humans conscious? Scientists disagree, strongly, as one group of peacemakers discovered the hard way.
Young People Are Not As Happy As They Used to Be, Study Finds
New data collected from more than 200,000 people across the world shows that young people aren’t as happy as they used to be.
Humans’ Wounds Heal Much More Slowly Than Other Mammals’
We naked apes need Band-Aids, but shedding the fur that speeds healing in other mammals may have helped us evolve other abilities.
Molecular, Glow-in-the-Dark Cloud Discovered Close to Earth
The cloud, named Eos, is chock-full of molecular hydrogen and possibly rife with star-forming potential in the future.
Discovering Amazing Wildlife Along the Panama Canal
Panama’s location between two continents and two oceans explains why it’s a geopolitical hot spot, and why it has so many stunning birds.
Lab Animals Face Being Euthanized as Trump Cuts Research
Animal testing remains a fundamental part of biomedical research. But as funding evaporates, mice, rats and even monkeys may be euthanized.
15 years after BP oil spill, Louisiana coast marine recovery still ongoing
In the summer of 2010, panic spread across the region when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf.
National Climate Assessment Authors Are Dismissed by Trump Administration
The Trump administration told researchers it was “releasing” them from their roles. It puts the future of the assessment, which is required by Congress, in doubt.