Why We Are All Addicts
Adults Addiction Mental Health PsychologyWe tend to imagine that we can only become addicted to a few sorts of things. But real addiction is about using something, anything, to keep our real emotions, fears and hopes at bay. There are many more addicts among us than we think.
A soft silicone 3D-printed heart
Adults Health TechnologySwiss researchers have come a step closer to building a better artificial heart. It's a squishy prototype that's 3D-printed from silicone.
Baymax from Big Hero 6 is real. Here's who created him.
Adults Creativity Film TechnologyChris Atkeson, the creator of Big Hero 6's Baymax, wants to bring soft robots to the world.
The snakey, viney robot that can go almost anywhere
Adults Creativity Science TechnologyResearchers at Stanford University developed a soft, squishy robot that "grows" like a vine and can squeeze through tight spaces. It can also lift heavy objects, which makes it potentially ideal for search-and-rescue operations.
Binging with Babish: Lemon Pepper Wet from Atlanta
Adults Creativity FoodLemon Pepper Wet is an Atlantan institution, virtually unknown outside the Peach State until Donald Glover's groundbreaking series made us salivate without even showing us the pay dirt. Look behind the Pulp-Fiction-style glowing MacGuffin and see the saucy, zesty wings underneath with this week's episode. Shout out to J. Kenji Lopez-Alt for his groundbreaking oven wing technique.
Why We Hate Cheap Things
Adults Food Personal Finance EconomyIn assessing what material things are important and worth paying attention to, we're oddly prejudiced against cheapness - and frustratingly drawn to the expensive, for reasons that don't necessarily stand up to examination.
More ice is about to break off of Antarctica - and it's what scientists feared most
Adults Global Warming Nature WorldThe giant crack that's been racing across Antarctica Larsen C ice shelf finally met its breaking point between July 10 and 12. The result was an iceberg the size of Delaware and weighing a trillion metric tons.
The sound illusion that makes Dunkirk so intense
Adults Creativity FilmWhy Christopher Nolan is obsessed with Shepard tones.
Why Only the Happily Single Find True Love
Adults Family RelationshipsOne of the key requirements for having a good chance of finding the right partner is not to mind too much being single.
Here's what it could mean when your dog chases its tail
Adults Mental Health Pets PsychologyA dog chasing its tail may be a sign of a direr issue. Like humans, dogs can suffer from a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder, called canine compulsive disorder.
What happens when you have a concussion? - Clifford Robbins
Adults Health NeuroscienceEach year in the United States, players of sports and recreational activities receive between 2.5 and 4 million concussions. How dangerous are all those concussions? The answer is complicated and lies in how the brain responds when something strikes it. Clifford Robbins explains the science behind concussions.
Can Exes Be Friends?
Adults Relationships SocietyPartners who break up frequently think that the nicest thing to do is to try to remain good friends. But this nice-sounding gesture frequently brings with it unexpected consequences. It may be better to plot a different course.
6 things in tech today that Bill Gates accurately predicted back in 1999
Adults History TechnologyThe Microsoft co-founder imagined much of the tech we use today before it even existed. He shared his thoughts in a 1999 book called "Business @ the Speed of Thought." Here's a quick look at 6 of his predictions that eventually came true, including a device you are probably holding in your hands right now.