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Sergey Dementyev/Getty Images A Beginner’s Guide to Actual Self-Care (and It’s Not Bubble Baths)
Self-care has a serious branding problem. And that’s because real, genuine self-care looks pretty annoying.
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The Good Brigade/Getty Images 5 Modern Poetry Collections to Soothe Your Soul
Interested in reading more poetry this year? Here are five of my favorite modern poetry collections to dive into this winter.
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We Are/Antonio Solano/Getty Images TikToks, Shorts, and Reels Are Melting Your Attention Span, Study Finds
It turns out “brain rot” isn’t just a cute little term to describe the current state of the internet.
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Kurita Sheen/Getty Images An AI-Generated Police Report Claimed a Cop Transformed Into a Frog
Software used by a police department in Utah generated a report claiming an officer had shape-shifted into a frog.
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NAMGYAL SHERPA/Contributor/Getty Images Nepal Tried to Clean Up the Trash on Mount Everest. It Did Not Go Well.
The peak of Mount Everest is littered with trash left behind from countless expeditions. Getting it cleaned up hasn’t been easy.
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Isabel Pavia/Getty Images 3 Tips for Defining Your Priorities in the New Year (Without Spiraling)
Want to understand your priorities—and how to actually honor them? Here are 3 ways to define your priorities in the new year.
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Family Lifestyle/Getty Images A Mouse Just Had Babies After Going to Space. Here’s Why That Matters More Than You Think.
For scientists studying whether life can continue beyond Earth, that birth answers a question bigger than the moment itself.
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Penpak Ngamsathain/Getty Images 6 Fast Food Items You Love That Are Loaded With Plastic Chemicals
Getting ready to grab lunch or dinner? Here are the 6 fast food items with the highest plastic-chemical levels.
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Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Archaeologists Have Identified the Earliest Confirmed Adult Cremation
Cremation this early is rare. The oldest known cremated human remains date back about 40,000 years in Australia, but no pyre was found.
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Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images Scientists Finally Know What’s Actually Happening When Your Mind Goes Blank
Scientists call the phenomenon “mind blanking,” and a new study suggests it’s a distinct mental state, separate from daydreaming or distraction.
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Peter Cade/Getty Images How Fear of ‘Humanized’ Pigs Stalled One of Medicine’s Boldest Ideas
Medicine accepts making humans a little more pig. But growing human organs inside pigs, even to save lives, remains off-limits.
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