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A Psychiatrist Posed As a Teen With Therapy Chatbots. the Conversations Were Alarming

A psychiatrist recently pretended to be a troubled teen and asked chatbots for help. They dispensed worrying advice.

Your iPhone Is About to Get Uglier

And that’s not even Apple’s biggest problem right now.

How to Make More Money Without Working Yourself Into the Ground

Realistic advice for increasing your income without overhauling your life.

The Tallest Bridges in the World Are Feats of Modern Engineering

Crossing these striking structures should be on every design lover’s bucket list.

You Need a “Frazzled English Woman” Summer

According to TikTok, the “frazzled English woman” vibe is the key to a fun, laidback summer.

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The Surreal Life of a Professional Bridesmaid

For the last decade, Jen Glantz has worked as a bridesmaid for hire. Her life is a romantic comedy waiting to happen.

The Australian Town Where People Live Underground

In one unusual outback town, everything is subterranean – from churches to campsites. As the world heads for 2.7C (4.9F) of global warming, should we be heading underground?

Here’s How Different Heart Failure Stages Impact Your Body

The symptoms might look a little different.

This Scheduling Strategy Can Save You Hours Per Week

Adopting a staggered calendar can reduce the amount of multitasking you do and streamline your work schedule.

Aldous Huxley on the Antidote to Our Existential Helplessness

“All of us are knowers, all the time; it is only occasionally and in spite of ourselves that we understand the mystery of given reality.”

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Vegan and Vegetarian Diets May Lack Certain Nutrients—Here’s How to Get More of Them

Plant-based diets may lack a number of important nutrients, such as vitamin B12 and iodine.

Want to Improve Your Memory? A Decade-Long Stanford Study Suggests You Should Stop Doing This 1 Thing

Researchers find that spending less time multitasking may be the key to improving cognitive performance and memory.

How To Focus Better: Manage Your Attention (Not Your Time)

Distractions are all over, pulling our focus in every direction. Sometime, it’s important to tune them out.

The Many-Worlds Theory, Explained

A mind-bending, jargon-free account of the popular interpretation of quantum mechanics.

Accepting Your Darkest Emotions Is the Key to Psychological Health

No need to play it cool. Neglecting negative emotions won’t bring you peace of mind.

Dissecting the Bloodthirsty Bliss of Death Metal

Fans of this violent music report feelings of transcendence and positive emotions; psychologists want to learn why.

About Your Skin

What you should know about your body’s biggest organ.

A Quiet Revolution in Botany: Plants Form Memories

Inside a quiet revolution in the study of the world’s other great kingdom.

The Case for the Humble Garbage Disposal

From a waste-management perspective, the in-sink tool punches far above its weight.

How Life (and Death) Spring From Disorder

Biological systems don’t defy physical laws, of course — but neither do they seem to be predicted by them.