Researchers Have Identified Words That Will Help Save Lives

Suicide is not an easy subject to broach. In fact, we're struggling to introduce it right now. But this article isn't meant to be dark or somber; it's actually the opposite. A 2017 study may offer some hope for individuals...

You Can Do Gene Editing at Home

One of the biggest scientific breakthroughs in this century is a gene-editing technique called CRISPR Cas-9, which makes altering DNA fast, cheap, and easy. It's so easy, in fact, that one company is actually offering mail-order...

Music: It Takes a Special Kind of Person to Get Chills From Music

Music seems to have a primal hold on us, reaching the very core of what it means to be human and reminding us that we are all small town girls, living in lonely worlds. And when it finally hits that chorus, you know that...

Staring into a baby’s eyes puts her brain waves and yours in sync

When you lock eyes with a baby, it’s hard to look away. For one thing, babies are fun to look at. They’re so tiny and cute and interesting. For another, babies love to stare back. I remember my babies staring at me...

Smiling human faces are attractive to dogs — thanks to oxytocin

Credit: Sanni Somppi “It seems that the hormone oxytocin influences what the dog sees and how it experiences the thing it sees,” says doctoral student Sanni Somppi. Researchers in the Canine Mind group showed 43 dogs...