Shakespeare’s line, “Macbeth doth murder sleep”—and his guilt-ridden, sleepwalking Lady Macbeth—made a link between psychological distress and troubled sleep. Recent research shows that the Bard was onto something.
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected young people and their sense of how they fit into society?
Combatting the coronavirus has increased production of surgical masks, creating a potential environmental hazard. Read about the risks and ways to protect the planet.
In this short column, a doctor dispels myths about hypnosis to finally answer that age old question: Is hypnosis real?
Learn about why this vaccine is so important for children in Africa.
Historians still aren’t quite certain of vampires’ origins, but they have theories. Read more to find out what they are.
Proprioception is the way the human body remains aware of itself, even in darkness. Learn more about this mysterious and fascinating function of the brain in this article.
Turns out some of the afflictions in well-known fairy tales can be scientifically explained.
Lyme disease, which people get from tick bites, is a subject of controversy in the medical field. What can we learn from this controversy that might help people deal with disagreements about COVID-19 and reopening schools?
Survivors and loved ones of victims of the Holocaust recently pushed back against protesters who trivialized it.
