Kristen French
What the Dragonfly Knows
Researchers are studying their extraordinary flight patterns to help us build tiny aircraft and protect global ecosystems.
Which Sex of Mouse Should You Ask for Directions?
The sex stereotypes built into animal research.
Human Super-Recognizers See Faces Better Than AI
Police forces are choosing humans over algorithms to make some identifications.
Does Dream Inception Work?
One MIT-trained poet spent nine months trying to find out.
The Original Psychotherapists Were Shamans and Priests
Confession is the key to mental healing.
What to Wear in the Next Pandemic
Could a spacesuit designed for Mars help us quarantine on Earth?
What Hallucinogens Will Make You See
8 ways psychedelics distort our vision.
The Creative Sweet Spot of Dreaming
A recently identified stage of sleep common to narcoleptics is a fertile source of creativity.
The Mystery of the Blue Whale Songs
Earth’s largest animals are singing in ever-lower tones, and nobody knows why.
How It Feels to Surf the World’s Biggest Wave
Riding Earth’s mighty forces in Nazaré, Portugal.