James Fisher-Clegg is a freelance writer from Vancouver, Washington. He graduated from Eastern Washington University where he earned a degree in Film. In high school, he discovered his love of ...

Jeffrey S. Mogil is at the Departments of Psychology and Anesthesia, Faculties of Science, Medicine, and Dental Medicine, and Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, McGill University, Montreal, QC ...

Many astronauts who have viewed the Earth from space recall experiencing the “overview effect.” This is a profound positive shift in perspective and involves experiencing a sense of awe and a new ...

MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol 3350) is a brand-name powder that’s mixed into a beverage and taken by mouth. It’s available over the counter and can be used for constipation or before a colonoscopy as a ...

Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of Lincoln You might think attractive people get preferential treatment in life – and research suggests you’d be right. Some psychologists have ...

Opioid medications treat pain associated with surgery, cancer, chronic illness, and traumatic injury. The short-term effects of taking opioids are well-studied, but the long-term effects are less ...

Sonic weapons known as Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD), are used by law enforcement officials as a non-traditional method of crowd control and dispersal in multiple countries across the world. The ...

Do you remember Darth Vader's famous Star Wars quote as, “Luke, I am your father”? Or perhaps you recall The Berenstein Bears books from your childhood? If either rings true, then you’re experiencing ...

White's "overview effect" has increasingly become iconic for explaining a very human condition attached to the space travel experience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Drug use and misuse can affect your mind and body in a wide range of ways — some of them serious. If you want to change your relationship with a substance, help is available right now. Drug misuse is ...

In the queue to the cinema, I throw a quick glance at my watch. The person behind me notices my gaze and asks for the time. I look up at them in sudden confusion. In the two seconds that have passed ...

Microsoft has introduced Windows 11 with a bang with a lot of new features including a new startup sound that is extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect to perceive. This feature ...