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

Technology

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

COVID tent filled with green light and a forest scene projected on one wall

Health

Can ‘recharge rooms’ help frontline workers avoid pandemic burnout? Can ‘recharge rooms’ help frontline workers avoid pandemic burnout?

By Lina Zeldovich

a person with their head down in their laptop

Health

Stress can literally kill you. Here’s how. Stress can literally kill you. Here’s how.

By Leigh Cowart

a murmuration of starlings form a large sphere

Environment

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

By Rachel Feltman

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

Health

5 reasons you can’t sleep 5 reasons you can’t sleep

By Eleanor Cummins

American leisure activities by age, income percentile, and gender

Health

5 graphs that reveal how Americans spend their free time 5 graphs that reveal how Americans spend their free time

By Eleanor Cummins

Green hummingbird hovering in the air

Health

This is the most soothing sound in the world This is the most soothing sound in the world

By Purbita Saha

illustration of horse, wolf, with chernobyl in background

Environment

How nature has taken over Chernobyl How nature has taken over Chernobyl

By Neel Dhanesha

band-playing-for-elephants

Environment

Can music help animals relax? Can music help animals relax?

By Bill Gourgey

Health

For veterans with PTSD, tinnitus can be unbearable. This scientist is finding ways to soothe them. For veterans with PTSD, tinnitus can be unbearable. This scientist is finding ways to soothe them.

By Erin Blakemore

milky-way-from-colorado

Science

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

Science

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

Chinese banyan bonsai tree on bright yellow

DIY

The beauty and science of growing bonsai The beauty and science of growing bonsai

By Stan Horaczek

tesselated-squares

Health

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

By Rachel Feltman

popsci-spring-2021-calm

Science

Welcome to the new digital edition of Popular Science 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

Science

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

By PopSci Editors

Health

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

By Eleanor Cummins

Health

Stressed? Try screaming. Yes, really. Stressed? Try screaming. Yes, really.

By Sara Kiley Watson

A helicopter with a person on the hoist below it.

Health

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

Fidget spinner spinning on a hand

Health

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

By Stan Horazek