Hospitals Experiment with COVID-19 Treatments, Balancing Hope and Evidence
With little data on what works and what doesn’t, doctors trade tips and argue about risks
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Rolling Back Environmental Protections under Cover of the Pandemic
Nations around the world are gutting regulations—which could lead to more outbreaks
Is Brain Stimulation the Key to Athletic Performance?
I wore a fancy set of headphones during every workout for two weeks to see if it could help me improve my cycling. And it worked (I think) through a concept called neuropriming
How Nature Helps Body and Soul
Journalist and author Florence Williams talks about her book The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative.
How to Fight PCOS with Diet and Nutrition
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) affects as many as 1 in 10 women of child-bearing age, but diet and lifestyle changes can help you overcome your symptoms
The Meaning of Time in the Place where Humanity’s Earliest Ancestors Arose
In Kenya’s Lake Turkana region, fossils of long-ago primates endure amid a transforming landscape
Coronavirus News Roundup for June 20–June 26
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Which of These Four Attachment Styles Is Yours?
Your attachment style is formed early in life, and now it affects your adult relationships. Do you see yourself in one of these profiles?
Saharan Dust Plume Slams U.S., Kicking Up Climate Questions
Whether these plumes—which can dampen hurricane activity and irritate lungs—will become more common with warming is unclear
Coronavirus Responses Highlight How Humans Have Evolved to Dismiss Facts That Don’t Fit Their Worldview
Science denialism is not just a simple matter of logic or ignorance
