Mental HealthJune 12, 2023
MDMA Moves from Club Drug to Real Therapy
The party drug MDMA could soon be approved for treating people with severe PTSD.
Science Quickly
Science Quickly brings you fresh discoveries and cutting-edge science stories. Host Rachel Feltman unpacks complex ideas with clarity, making it easy to stay informed and inspired—no science background required!
Natural DisastersJune 9, 2023
Five Things You Need to Know about Wildfire Smoke Right Now
Where is it coming from? How long will it last? What's in the smoke? Whose health is at risk? How do you clean your own air?
EvolutionJune 7, 2023
These Predators Had a Face like an Axe and Will Haunt Your Nightmares
Terror birds were the grizzly bears of birds, the great white sharks of the land, Jack the Ripper but with feathers. They were also truly fascinating.
PaleontologyJune 5, 2023
This Thunderous Goose Relative Was Built like a Tank with the Wings of a Songbird
Officially, these prehistoric birds are the dromornithids, but everyone who studies them calls them thunderbirds—and for good reason.
PaleontologyJune 2, 2023
This Gargantuan Bird Weighed as Much as a Sports Car
The elephant bird was the heaviest bird to ever walk the earth. Also, its eggs were 150 times the size of a chicken egg and thick as a dinner plate.
PaleontologyMay 31, 2023
This Massive Scientific Discovery Sat Hidden in a Museum Drawer for Decades
The fossil was a prehistoric bird called Pelagornis sandersi, and its wings stretched out twice as wide as those of the great albatross.
NeuroscienceMay 30, 2023
The Kavli Prize Presents: Understanding the Machinery of the Cell [Sponsored]
James Rothman shared The Kavli Prize in Neuroscience in 2010 for discovering the molecular basis of neurotransmitter release. How did a biochemist come to win such a prestigious prize in neuroscience?
Public HealthMay 24, 2023
The End of the COVID Emergency and What It Means for You
What you pay for tests, vaccines, and medicine will change
Climate ChangeMay 22, 2023
Heat Waves Are Breaking Records. Here’s What You Need to Know
From North America to South Asia, summer heat waves are becoming longer, stronger and more frequent with climate change.
Artificial IntelligenceMay 19, 2023
Why We’re Worried about Generative AI
From the technology upsetting jobs and causing intellectual property issues to models making up fake answers to questions, here’s why we’re concerned about generative AI.
WaterMay 18, 2023
Dismantling the PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Legacy [Sponsored]
More sustainable ways of removing persistent chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the environment are on the horizon.
PsychologyMay 17, 2023
Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder through the ‘Community’ of Ella
We learn the story of “Ella,” a patient with 12 different personalities, or “parts,” and of her therapist, who helped her form a peaceful community—many selves in one body and mind.