Brian Resnick
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The silent "sixth" sense
Proprioception is the body’s mysterious ability to locate our limbs, even in darkness. We’re just beginning to understand it.
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When we close our eyes, our sense of the world and our body’s place in it doesn’t disappear. An invisible impression remains. This sense is called proprioception. It never turns off, except in very rare cases.
Here are those cases
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Moral grandstanding is making an argument just to boost your status. It’s everywhere.
A psychologist’s advice for arguing your moral beliefs without grandstanding.
Why old people will always complain about young people
Prediction: Today’s "OK boomer" Gen Z will complain about the youth one day. Blame human memory.
Why scientists are so excited about "quantum supremacy"
With a quantum computer, scientists are dipping into deeply weird physics to solve problems.
Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere. Their creators just won the Nobel Prize in chemistry.
Rechargeable batteries are essential to a low-carbon future.
Young people are poisoning themselves at alarming rates with over-the-counter drugs
There’s been a dramatic uptick in self-poisonings, particularly among young women. There are ways to help.
Fat Bear Week 2019: Choose the fattest brown bear in Katmai National Park, Alaska
The park’s brown bears have been eating nonstop. Good.
Melting permafrost in the Arctic is unlocking diseases and warping the landscape
Some of the consequences of thawed permafrost seem almost apocalyptic.
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A huge new report from the UN this week made it clear:
We're losing ice around the world, a lot of this damage can't be undone, but it can get a whole lot worse if we don't try.
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Scientists: humans are rapidly turning oceans into warm, acidifying basins hostile to life
A new UN report warns changes to the oceans this century will be "unprecedented."
Photos: What the youth climate strike looks like around the world
These images of youth climate activists on strike around the world are simply inspiring.
Can bite-sized sessions of therapy help kids struggling with depression?
Psychotherapy is often too long, expensive, and hard to find. These scientists are hopeful there’s a better way.
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There are stunning gaps, and wait times, for mental heath care. And they're only predicted to grow worse. Facing these facts, some clinical psychologists are trying to innovate
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26 feet of water: What the worst-case hurricane scenario looks like for Tampa Bay
We’re not prepared for the hurricanes that hit today. In the future, they’ll be worse.
Foreskin doesn’t make a man more "sensitive," study finds
Snipped or not, this researcher says all penises are equally sensitive.
Hurricane Dorian photos: what the aftermath of a Category 5 storm looks like
"We are in the midst of a historic tragedy," the prime minister of the Bahamas said.
Tropical Storm Dorian: what we know about its path and its impact on Puerto Rico
The storm is forecast to impact Puerto Rico and possibly hit Florida later in the week.
The Next Recession Will Destroy Millennials
Millennials are already in debt and without savings. After the next downturn, they’ll be in even bigger trouble.
Spam is introducing a pumpkin spice flavor for fall
Move over, lattes. It's time for canned meat to have its share of the pumpkin spice frenzy.
The "10,000-hour rule" was debunked again. That’s a relief.
Improvement is exhausting. It’s okay to enjoy when you don’t excel.
I was really bad at sports in high school. This study helps me understand why.
Practice doesn’t explain why the best athletes are so good. Here’s what does.