Across 1,252 people in 10 studies, researchers found that even a five-minute dose of green exercise lifted mood and self-esteem
How Little Time Outdoors Does It Take to Feel Better?
In 2010, researchers Jo Barton and Jules Pretty from the University of Essex set out...
Sperm whales dive to depths of nearly 2,250 metres on a single breath, their heads packed with a waxy oil called spermaceti that solidifies...
The Astonishing Dive of the Sperm Whale
A sperm whale can hold its breath for over an hour and plunge nearly 2,250 metres below the...
Intermittent fasting has become one of the most-studied dietary interventions of the last 20 years — but the research on gut microbiome damage is...
Intermittent Fasting and the Gut Microbiome: What We Know and What Remains Unanswered
Krista Varady, a leading researcher at the University of Illinois Chicago, has...
A 2024 New England Journal of Medicine study found microplastics and nanoplastics lodged in the carotid artery plaque of 58% of patients — and...
Microplastics Discovered in Human Arteries: A Hidden Threat to Cardiovascular Health
In a groundbreaking study conducted at a hospital in Naples, surgeons performed carotid endarterectomies...
We tend to think detachment means becoming cold or disengaged, but occupational psychology uses the word differently: research finds that mentally switching off from...
The True Meaning of Psychological Detachment from Work
Detachment often carries a chilly reputation. In everyday conversation, it might sound like emotional distance, cynicism, or...