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Coping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobs

Coping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobs

By Rob Verger, Erik Olsen

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Stress can literally kill you. Here’s how.

By Leigh Cowart

a murmuration of starlings form a large sphere

Give your brain a break with these swirling bird and fish patterns

By Rachel Feltman

Exercise, brainwaves, light, headaches, and more affect sleep

5 reasons you can’t sleep

By Eleanor Cummins

American leisure activities by age, income percentile, and gender

5 graphs that reveal how Americans spend their free time

By Eleanor Cummins

Green hummingbird hovering in the air

This is the most soothing sound in the world

By Purbita Saha

illustration of horse, wolf, with chernobyl in background

How nature has taken over Chernobyl

By Neel Dhanesha

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Can music help animals relax?

By Bill Gourgey

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This Colorado community fought to save its darkness—and all that relies on it to thrive

By Sarah Scoles

view of yosemite valley from the valley floor

Why is watching Bob Ross paint so dang soothing? We decided to investigate.

Chinese banyan bonsai tree on bright yellow

The beauty and science of growing bonsai

By Stan Horaczek

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Can tripping on ketamine cure PTSD? I decided to try.

By Rachel Feltman

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Welcome to the new digital edition of Popular Science

By Corinne Iozzio

The Spring 2020: Calm issue of PopSci on a tablet with a sea-green background

A step-by-step guide to accessing your Popular Science digital subscription

By PopSci Editors

Why ASMR calms some people down and sends others into a rage

By Eleanor Cummins

Stressed? Try screaming. Yes, really.

By Sara Kiley Watson

A helicopter with a person on the hoist below it.

Stay calm under pressure with lessons learned in the world’s most stressful careers

Fidget spinner spinning on a hand

Fidgeting can relax your body and brain—if you do it right

By Stan Horazek

A CBD oil bottle with cannabis or hemp leaves

Can CBD help you chill? Here’s what we know so far.

By Purbita Saha

a woman lays back in a bath tub while looking relaxed

To take the most relaxing bath ever, add some healthy tips

By Rachel Feltman