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How the Fastest Spaceship Ever Is Getting Terrifyingly Close to the Sun
Adam Szabo and Betsy Congdon, two leads on the Parker Solar Probe, discuss the mission’s discoveries and its daredevil future.
NASA’s Solar Probe Found ‘Tantalizing Evidence’ of Rings Around the Sun
The Parker Solar Probe captured evidence of a possible dust-free zone, hinting at rings, along with insights into "magnetic islands" and plasma "blobs."
What It’s Like to Smoke Salvia for Science
I was the final volunteer in the world's first brain imaging study on salvia divinorum.
Scientists Identify Key Neural Mechanisms Behind an LSD Trip
LSD appears to cause information to disintegrate as it is passed through a neural circuit that determines how we process internal and external stimuli.
Scientists Might Have Figured Out How to Stop You From Binge Eating
New research from Johns Hopkins University has found that suppressing certain neurons in rats’ brains can make them less likely to seek sugary rewards. This could have implications for human behaviour, too.
Penis Transplants Could be the Next Big Thing for War Veterans
A team of doctors at Johns Hopkins University has been given permission to perform 60 penis transplants on men who were injured in combat.
Therapy Could Cure Your Coffee Addiction
A new study published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology reports that a short round of therapy could help caffeine addicts dramatically cut their intake.
How to Test the Potency of Pot-Infused Foods
It turns out the labels on edible products—when they even exist—are often inaccurate, and testing is actually very hard to do.
How the Democratic Republic of Congo Fought A Different Ebola Outbreak
As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa continues to spread, the country that has experienced the most outbreaks of the virus ever appears to have halted another one.