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An Invisibility Cloak of the Self: Jane Tara on Being Told She Was Going Blind in Her Forties

An Invisibility Cloak of the Self: Jane Tara on Being Told She Was Going Blind in Her Forties

The Author of “Tilda Is Visible” Reflects on the World Before and After a Startling Vision Misdiagnosis

By Jane Tara | February 26, 2025

Winter is Coming: The Changing of the Seasons Through a Mastodon’s Eyes

Winter is Coming: The Changing of the Seasons Through a Mastodon’s Eyes

Riley Black Chronicles Migratory Patterns and Seasonal Cycles in a World Before Humans

By Riley Black | February 24, 2025

How the Twin Desires of Connection and Autonomy Motivate Us to Success

How the Twin Desires of Connection and Autonomy Motivate Us to Success

William von Hippel on the Psychology Behind the Human Need for Independence and Acceptance

By William von Hippel | February 20, 2025

What Our First and Last Words Reveal About the Way We Express Ourselves

What Our First and Last Words Reveal About the Way We Express Ourselves

Michael Erard Explores the Science Behind What We Say at the Very Beginning and End of Our Lives

By Michael Erard | February 13, 2025

The first issue of Reader’s Digest from 1922 is both shocking and relevant.

The first issue of Reader’s Digest from 1922 is both shocking and relevant.

By James Folta | February 7, 2025

How a Norwegian Scientist Used Unconventional Means to Reach the North Pole

How a Norwegian Scientist Used Unconventional Means to Reach the North Pole

Neil Shubin on Fridtjof Nansen and the Scientific Legacy of 19th-Century Arctic Exploration

By Neil Shubin | February 6, 2025

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How the Islamic Golden Age Helped Create Modern Mathematics

How the Islamic Golden Age Helped Create Modern Mathematics

Raúl Rojas on the Origins and Etymology of Some of Our Most-Used Mathematical Terms

By Raúl Rojas | January 15, 2025

Out of Africa: Discovering Our Shared Human Family, From Toumai to Turkana Boy

Out of Africa: Discovering Our Shared Human Family, From Toumai to Turkana Boy

Zeinab Badawi Explores the African Origins of Humanity's Earliest Ancestors

By Zeinab Badawi | January 15, 2025

An Emotional Time Machine: How Our Sense of Smell Can Unlock Childhood Memories

An Emotional Time Machine: How Our Sense of Smell Can Unlock Childhood Memories

Jonas Olofsson on the Science Behind the Hidden Olfactory Keys to Times Long Past

By Jonas Olofsson | January 13, 2025

From Red Dust to Distrust: On the Unhealed Wounds of Nuclear Testing

From Red Dust to Distrust: On the Unhealed Wounds of Nuclear Testing

Emily Yates-Doerr Explores a Family History of Illness, Government Cover-Ups and Institutional Skepticism

By Emily Yates-Doerr | January 9, 2025

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Because Facts Still Matter

By Literary Hub | December 24, 2024

The Green-Eyed Monster: On the Benefits and Pitfalls of Experiencing Envy

The Green-Eyed Monster: On the Benefits and Pitfalls of Experiencing Envy

Dr. Guy Leschziner Explores the Science Behind the More Unsavory Aspects of Our Personalities

By Dr. Guy Leschziner | December 11, 2024

An Ageist Disease: On Living in Fear of Alzheimer’s

An Ageist Disease: On Living in Fear of Alzheimer’s

Andrea Gilats o Explores Confounding Questions of Aggression, Identity Shifts, and Care for the Afflicted

By Andrea Gilats | November 21, 2024

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