Stories by Emily Anthes

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Researchers are exploring ways to use people’s vocalizations to diagnose coronavirus infections, dementia and depression

Journalist and author Emily Anthes talks about her book The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness.

Smarter cooking and cleaning can lessen the risk

Windows, desks and employees are being wired up in a quest to create healthy, evidence-based environments

Smartphone apps claim to help conditions from addiction to schizophrenia, but few have been thoroughly tested

Risperidone, the first drug approved for children with autism and the most widely used, improves some behavior but can have severe side effects such as sleepiness and weight gain

A bottlenose named Winter lost her tail to a crab trap. So scientists built her a new one

Move over, “mommy brain.” Men go through their own biological changes after a baby is born. But dads are programmed to challenge their kids, not coddle them

Seeing someone else's sleepy facial contortions does not affect young children or kids with autism

You've heard that misery loves company. Enjoying others' misery does, too

Coloring books developed by psychologists help kids avoid long-lasting emotional problems

Just looking at sick people protects against illness

Buying eco-friendly products might make you more likely to behave badly later on

People whose brains are too symmetrical are at risk for cognitive problems

The allure of alcohol, drugs and cigarettes ebbs and flows with a woman's monthly cycle

Move over, "mommy brain". Men go through their own biological changes after a baby is born. But dads are programmed to challenge their kids, not coddle them

Women with low libido get a boost from a new drug

The size and structure of a person's social network have roots in DNA

New, improved human-operated and robotic submarines promise to give scientists access to most of the ocean floor, a place less explored than the moon or Mars

Brain research can help us craft spaces that relax, inspire, awaken, comfort and heal

The adult human brain is surprisingly malleable: it can rewire itself and even grow new cells. Here are some habits that can fine-tune your mind