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Can ‘recharge rooms’ help frontline workers avoid pandemic burnout?
Hospitals are testing a new nature-inspired take on the staff lounge. The good news for the rest of us: We can try it at home.
Give your brain a break with these swirling bird and fish patterns
Creatures of the sky and sea can conspire to form mesmerizing displays of synchronicity.
5 reasons you can’t sleep
We face many obstacles in our search for shut-eye, from bad beds to faulty genes. Fortunately, wrapping our heads around what keeps us awake can help us catch those z’s.
This is the most soothing sound in the world
The Humming Project documents the emotion behind a simple, universal tone.
How nature has taken over Chernobyl
Since humans abandoned the area, nature has reclaimed the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
For veterans with PTSD, tinnitus can be unbearable. This scientist is finding ways to soothe them.
What can silence a ringing ear?
This Colorado community fought to save its darkness—and all that relies on it to thrive
They found the dimmer switch.