Start Fresh: 6 Tips For Emotional Well-Being In 2020
Joy can be cultivated. Hostility often masks depression. As one year ends and another begins, these six insights and tips from psychologists offer hope for a good new year.
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Reporters Pick Their Favorite Global Stories Of The Decade
The topics range from a ticking time bomb in the Arctic to the art of taking selfies in an ethical way. Here are the stories selected by our contributors.
Chinese Scientist He Jiankui Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Editing Human Genes
Chinese scientist He Jiankui has been sentenced to three years in prison for conducting gene-editing experiments on human embryos.
Dinosaurs Come Back To Life At The Smithsonian (Rebroadcast)
Life uh, uh, uh, finds a way.
Chinese Researcher Who Created Gene-Edited Babies Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison
He Jiankui announced in November 2018 that he had created the world's first gene-edited babies. Scientists are concerned about unintended side effects that could be passed down to future generations.
Electrical Field May Speed Wound Healing By Encouraging Cell Regeneration
A scientist in Wisconsin has invented a bandage that uses an electrical field to speed up the time needed for a wound to heal. It could one day lead to treatments for baldness and obesity.
Tracing Your Family's Roots May Soon Get A Lot More Expensive
Access to some genealogical records kept by the U.S. government may get a lot more expensive, especially for those seeking family records for immigrants from the late 1800s to mid-1900s.
Encore: How Kids React To Beards And How It Changes With Age
A new study shows that young children have a negative reaction to beards, but that changes as they get older.
Mozambique Is Racing To Adapt To Climate Change. The Weather Is Winning
Two major cyclones and a prolonged drought in 2019 are a reminder that Mozambique's residents are on the front lines of climate change. And they do not have all the resources they need.
Why An Agile Anchovy Isn't Able To Escape A Ponderous Whale
Scientists used field recordings from humpback whales and laboratory experiments with anchovies to determine how the ponderous whale manages to catch the agile anchovy. The answer is timing.