Derek Beres
Derek Beres is a freelance writer. Based in Portland, Oregon, he has served in senior editorial positions at a number of tech companies and has years of experience in health, science, and music writing. He is the co-host of the Conspirituality podcast and co-author of Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracies Became a Health Threat.
“Less is better” is not a catchy marketing slogan, but one doctor who didn’t shower for five years thinks there’s a lot of truth to it.
A new online religion is spreading misinformation and phony products.
Zombies aren’t a modern-day obsession. Throughout history, fear of the undead led to bizarre burial rituals all over the world.
While ticker tape synesthesia was first identified in the 1880s, new research looks at this unique phenomenon — and what it means for language comprehension.
The idea that “you” persist after death does not hold up to the current understanding of memory and identity.
From 260-year-old ciphers to the most recent Zodiac Killer solution, these unbreakable codes just needed time.
Some of these trends may be due, in part, to the lockdown.
Technology usually has more pros than cons, but every benefit still carries some risk.
A team of biohackers is on a David-versus-Goliath mission to make insulin affordable to an increasing number of diabetics.
New research shines a light on the genetics of sudden cardiac deaths.
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.
According to this research, eight percent of Americans always refuse vaccines. Why?
The treatment is here, but are we ready?
Like autism, ADHD lies on a spectrum, and some children should not be treated.
How do archaeologists know if someone was buried intentionally tens of thousands of years ago?
Companies can identify you from your music preferences, as well as influence and profit from your behavior.
Healthy people need healthy microbiomes from an early age.
Two different studies provide further evidence of the efficacy of psychedelics in treating depression.
The most mental game in existence no longer requires fingers.
New research from the University of Granada found that stress could help determine sex.
New research sheds light on the indoctrination process of radical extremist groups.
Children with pre-existing mental health issues thrived during the early phase of the pandemic.
When we look at the night sky, we may see junk instead of stars.
The retraction crisis has morphed into a citation crisis.
After years of speculation a team of researchers has pinpointed the age of this ancient mystery.
Intrinsic religiosity has a protective effect against depression symptoms.
Flying that helicopter too low is counterproductive.
“Don’t tread on me” is a slogan of the deep sea, too.
Cotton mask fibers prove 33 percent more effective at blocking viruses in trials.
If we lose our pollinators, we’ll soon lose everything else.