Meet the Adorable Quokka, Known as the 'Happiest Animal on Earth'The quokka, an adorable marsupial hailing from southwestern Australia, is bound to put a smile on anyone’s face. They’re small and fuzzy, and the distinctive shape of their mouth gives quokkas the appearance of an ever-present grin.
Skepticism Is Healthy, but in Medicine, It Can Be DangerousI arrived at the hospital one recent morning to find a team of doctors gathered just outside a patient room. The patient was struggling — his breaths too fast and too shallow.
How deep sleep became a status symbolWe have now entered the era of “sleep optimisation”. While dream readings and interpretations have been around since ancient times, the current buzz around rest is less spiritual as it is analytical.
How next-gen data analytics is changing American footballEvery year, shortly after the Super Bowl, America’s best college football players head to Indianapolis. It’s a rite of spring, like the migration of birds.
Most people are disgusted by these animals. These New Yorkers are filling their homes with them.In NYC, many wildlife rehabbers see pests as part of a thriving urban ecosystem. BAY RIDGE, New York City — One sunny afternoon in March, Amina Martin answered the phone in her small Brooklyn apartment.
The Decoy Effect: How You Are Influenced to Choose Without Really Knowing ItThink you got a good deal? Look again.
The Scavengers Stalking the World’s CitiesFrom ibis to hyenas, a surprising variety of scavengers have been drawn to urban life. Here’s how they’re thriving in cities across the globe.
How to Teach Your Brain Something It Won’t Forget a Week LaterCramming got you through college, but it’s probably paying diminishing returns in your career. Here’s the scientific reason why.
Before You Can Be With Others, First Learn to Be AloneIf we lose our capacity for solitude, our ability to be alone with ourselves, then we lose our very ability to think.
George Orwell’s 1940 Review of Mein Kampf“Hitler has said to them, ‘I offer you struggle, danger, and death,’ and as a result a whole nation flings itself at his feet.”
How To Make the Best Overnight OatsOvernight oats are the easy, healthy breakfast you’ll always feel good about eating — and they’re perfect for taking on the go.
This Yoga Abs Workout (Just 5 Moves) Will Build Flexibility and MobilityThe stronger your core, the more efficient your performance will be.
How to Keep Your Cool, No Matter WhatThere’s not much that will make you panic after ten years of dogsledding in the wilderness. And there are lots of ways to feel equally calm in all kinds of outdoor emergencies.
Should I Kill Spiders in My Home? An Entomologist Explains Why Not ToSpiders are a natural and healthy part of your home’s ecosystem.
No Flour, Eggs or Butter? No Problem! 23 Cake Recipes for When You’re Missing an IngredientFeeling the urge to bake, but missing something apparently vital? Then pinch some ideas from great bakers past and present.
Drawing Is the Best Way to Learn, Even if You’re No Leonardo da VinciDrawing shouldn’t be about performance, but about process. It is a way of taking in the world.