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Loyalty Nearly Killed My Beehive

My queen was a dud, and her replacement had been murdered.

July 31, 2014

Zombie Sponge Reefs Are Lurking at the Bottom of the Sea

The resurrection of glass sponge reefs proves extinction doesn’t have to be eternal.

July 31, 2014

This Is Where Your Childhood Memories Went

Your brain needs to forget in order to grow.

July 31, 2014

This Is Your Brain on Silence

Contrary to popular belief, peace and quiet is all about the noise in your head.

July 31, 2014

Postcards From the Edge of Consciousness

Sensory deprivation goes from CIA torture manuals to a yoga studio near you.

July 31, 2014

Take Two Sugar Pills and Call Me in the Morning

Genetic tests can predict when placebos may be the best medicine.

July 31, 2014

Ingenious: Robert Sapolsky

The primatologist and neurologist talks turbulence—teens, stress, and the information age.

July 24, 2014

Is the World Making You Sick?

The chemicals in our everyday lives are, argues immunologist Claudia Miller.

July 17, 2014