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Mar 20, 2022
Stress and anxiety wear down your brain. Here’s how to fight back.
Forgetful? Distracted? The world is on fire—it’s normal.
Apr 29, 2021
Baboon poop shows how chronic stress shortens lives
Biologists tracked 300 baboons from life to death and found some interesting insights.
Oct 24, 2017
Can you really die from a broken heart?
Extreme emotional distress can cause the heart muscles to weaken.
Mar 27, 2015
Do Insects Get Stressed?
Welcome to the third and final installment of my stress series, in which I ask whether the organisms I talk...
Mar 18, 2015
Do Microbes Get Stressed?
Welcome back. Here is the second part of my three-part series on stress, in which I explore whether the organisms...
Mar 11, 2015
Do Plants Get Stressed?
I spent the last several months thinking about stress, not only because I was actively stressed over deadlines and the...
Jan 13, 2009
A Whole New Kind of Party Animal
Pets provide significant relief from college's unique stress factors