How do we stay true to our roots in a changing world? The last ‘cave man’ of this remote island strikes a delicate balance ...

To some, the idea of leaving a religion can seem as innocuous as cancelling a gym membership. However, for many who have left a faith tradition, the reality is much more complicated. As a psychologist ...

How did humans create the earliest words? Iconic vocal sounds, which match form and meaning, likely played a key role Language gives us the power to describe, virtually without limit, the countless ...

Many of us crave trivial details while ignoring much of the world around us. Research helps explain this selective curiosity ...

Contrary to classic habit science, certain behaviours never become easy. Recognising this can help you stick with them ...

Rather than trying to leave behind beloved art by immoral artists, let philosophy offer you a model for engaging with it Reflecting on her long-standing love of Edward Scissorhands (1990) amid ...

There are many kinds of pseudosciences: astrology, homeopathy, flat-Earthism, anti-vaxx. These ‘fields’ traffic in bizarre claims with scientific pretensions. On a surface level, these claims seem to ...

In the therapy room, I’ve seen how rethinking what we are – and what it means to ‘be dead’ – can lighten our fears ...

But his most memorable job remains making bread with those labeled unfit to live in society. At 5 am, a correction officer ...

Physics tells us that time doesn’t flow like a river, as Heraclitus claimed. Why then do we feel like we’re swept along? What could be more universal and obvious than this flowing? And yet things are ...

Take a moment to call to mind a few of your fondest memories, the kind of memory so vivid that you can picture and describe it in rich detail. You might recall a vacation with friends, a concert, the ...

If you’ve been thinking about changing to a vegetarian or vegan diet, you might have one, two or many reasons. Maybe a high cholesterol level on a recent lab test persuaded you to eliminate red meat ...