Science
The Chemistry of Falling in Love
When you fall in love, 12 brain regions conspire to flood your system with dopamine, hijacking the same neural circuits as addiction. Here's what's really happening.
Casey Cooper·
Biology
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Science
Auto-Brewery Syndrome: The People Who Get Drunk Without Drinking
A rare condition turns food into alcohol inside the body. Scientists have finally identified the microbes responsible.
Casey Cooper·
Nature
The Snail That Regrows Its Eyes
Golden apple snails can regenerate a complete, functional eye in just one month. Scientists are decoding the genes behind this remarkable ability.
Casey Cooper·
Science
The Golden Age of Species Discovery
Scientists are documenting over 16,000 new species per year, more than any previous era in history. We're finding life faster than we ever have, even as we're losing it.
Casey Cooper·
Nature
Six Miles Down: Earth's Deepest Known Ecosystem
Scientists discovered life thriving nearly 6 miles beneath the ocean surface, in conditions so extreme they force us to rethink what 'habitable' means.
Casey Cooper·