This Week in Science
Birth Control Might Change Who Women Feel Attracted To
Women may be drawn to certain men because of the way they smell, and hormonal birth control could interfere.
What Researchers Learned from the Brain of a 27-Year-Old with Amnesia
It's possible to have knowledge without remembering.
Just Hearing the Results of a DNA Test Can Make Your Body Act Differently
People who were told that they were genetically at risk for poor exercise capacity couldn’t run as long as they could before they were told about their “risk.”
Tortoise DNA Might Hold the Answers to Living Longer
The scientists used the DNA of Lonesome George, the last known Pinta Island tortoise.
Scientists Have Made Mini Brains That Behave Like Real Human Brains
It’s the first time that brain organoids have spontaneously produced brain waves similar to human brain activity.
Researchers Found Bacteria in the Human Brain
The brain was thought to be a sterile place. What are they doing there?
The Shape of Your Body Influences What People Think of Your Personality
Rectangular bodies are associated with different personality traits than curvier ones.
Microdosing Mushrooms Could Make You More Creative
It improves two types of thinking important for creativity.
This Is What Happens in Your Dogs' Brain When You Talk to Them
And other science headlines you don't want to miss.
Sometimes Your Brain Goes Back in Time and Changes What it Perceived
It's called postdiction, and it's the opposite of prediction.
Research Has Probably Been Overstating How Smart Dogs Are
And other science headlines you don't want to miss.