Every year, foodborne illness affects around 600 million people worldwide, including 48 million Americans (1, 2). While there are many causes of foodborne illness, one major cause is bacterial ...

Have you ever regretted something you did or didn’t do in life? Ruminating on past mistakes is a downer and can lead to depression or anxiety if it continues unabated. But a new book by psychologist ...

We often focus on what we can do individually to change our lives and improve our futures—through our own willpower, choices, and internal narratives. But according to Gregory Walton, a professor of ...

If it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill, then most of us are expert worriers. Like seasoned musicians with their cherished instruments, worrying comes easy to us. We, too, are quick and nimble in ...

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Echolocation is a mechanism that can allow you to navigate the environment by using sound instead of sight. Animals like bats and dolphins are famous for their echolocation skills — however, not many ...

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For many years, educators have envisioned personalized learning as a way to tailor education to each student's unique needs. With advances in artificial intelligence, this vision is becoming a reality ...

How long can human beings live? Although life expectancy has increased significantly over the past century, thanks largely to improved sanitation and medicine, research into hunter-gatherer ...