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Deaths of despair are skyrocketing in the U.S., while at the same time, they are falling in other wealthy countries. What are we doing wrong?

To understand Vincent van Gogh, we must first debunk the myth of the tortured artist. Van Gogh believed his illness inhibited his creativity.

In an age of high quit rates, struggling low-wage employees, and tone-deaf leadership, the call for “good jobs” makes great sense.

Because the milk was thin and had an unnatural, bluish tint, vendors stirred in additives such as chalk, flour, eggs, and Plaster-of-Paris.

Beer’s flavor begins to change as soon as it is packaged. Are cans or bottles better at preserving flavor?

A medical entomologist points to metabolism, body odor, and mindset.

The pandemic and the Great Resignation fed into a perfect storm of inflation — and some restaurateurs cleaned up.

Today’s scary clowns are not a divergence from tradition, but a return to it.

Many suspicious deaths of both humans and pets have been solved with the help of insects.

The fictitious 31st-century world portrayed by the series is actually quite a bit like our own in the 21st century.

The credibility problem facing the biomedical and public health establishment is, at least in part, a product of its own making.

The brain is highly plastic — the more we do a particular action, the more we change its makeup. Money is a great motivator for habit-forming actions.

Do the benefits of plastics outweigh the costs?

Medical psychologist Catherine Monk explains how prenatal mental care benefits both mothers and babies.

A study finds prescription medications and dangerous unlisted ingredients in ordinary supplements.

While ice itself is slick, slippery, and difficult to navigate across under most circumstances, skaters easily glide across the ice.

More than 1,000 years ago, Mesoamerican societies conducted one of history’s most interesting experiments in commodity money.

Treating “oniomania” or compulsive buying disorder is about protecting your finances as well as your mental health.

Much of the discussion began during the pandemic, which really brought mental health issues to the forefront.

The larger truth on the streets is that no one uses just one drug anymore.

Claims of a “loneliness epidemic” aren’t based on robust data. Loneliness might be a problem, but it’s not worse than it was in the past.

A thesaurus isn’t to find big and fancy words, but a resource to help you find your rhythm.

Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.

He is only out-sold by William Shakespeare and Lao Tzu.

Israeli food-tech company DouxMatok (Hebrew for “double sweet”) has created a sugary product that uses 40 percent less actual sugar yet still tastes sweet.

The Source Family, a radical 1970s utopian commune, still impacts what we eat today.

The Netflix show about a Birmingham crime family and their personal demons concluded earlier this month. 

It’s been 100 years since we discovered that the Universe was expanding. But if it’s expanding, then what is it expanding into?

Israel’s buoyant currency, coupled with increased costs for transport and groceries, saw Tel Aviv jump five places from last year.

Take a trip through these master-crafted fantasy societies and ask yourself: Could I actually live there?