Analysis

Longer reads that connect dots others miss — across psychology, technology, and culture.

Psychologists explain why birdwatching is unusually good for your brain. It activates a cognitive pattern most modern hobbies completely miss.

Why birdwatching may be unusually good for your brain

Scientists say eating after a specific time each evening significantly raises cardiovascular risk, and the cutoff is earlier than most people think

Eating after a specific time each evening may significantly raise cardiovascular risk, and the cutoff is earlier than most people think

People on weight-loss drugs are spontaneously starting to exercise more, and scientists think the drugs are rewiring motivation itself

People on weight-loss drugs are spontaneously starting to exercise more, and scientists think the drugs are rewiring motivation itself

The protein obsession sweeping America isn't making people healthier. It's giving them permission to ignore the one macronutrient that actually matters for longevity.

The protein obsession sweeping America isn’t making people healthier. It’s giving them permission to ignore the one macronutrient that actually matters for longevity.

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are making people want to exercise, and scientists now think they've found the brain mechanism behind it

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are making people want to exercise, and scientists now think they’ve found the brain mechanism behind it

People on weight-loss drugs are starting to exercise without being told to, and scientists think the drugs are rewiring motivation itself

People on weight-loss drugs are starting to exercise without being told to, and scientists think the drugs are rewiring motivation itself

People on Ozempic and Wegovy aren't just losing weight — they're voluntarily going to the gym, and neuroscientists think the drugs are rewiring motivation itself

People on Ozempic and Wegovy aren’t just losing weight — they’re voluntarily going to the gym, and neuroscientists think the drugs are rewiring motivation itself

People on Ozempic aren't just losing weight — they're voluntarily going to the gym, and scientists finally understand why

People on Ozempic aren’t just losing weight — they’re voluntarily going to the gym, and scientists finally understand why

How consistency beat purpose in the longest-running consumer study in marketing

Nonprofits are winning on mobile traffic and losing on mobile revenue