Reading for pleasure has declined by 10 percent since 2003, according to a 2025 American Time Use Survey. There are all kinds of potential explanations for this, from the rise of social media to the ...

A well-designed 10-minute online exercise can spark small reductions in depression. That’s the key finding of my team’s paper, published in Nature Human Behaviour.

Late-night studying, endless rereading, sleepless routines, and marathon revision sessions often become the norm, and feel like the only path to academic success. The truth is, studying longer doesn’t ...

Samantha Teague receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). James Dimmock, Klaire Somoray, and Neil Munro do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding ...

Psychedelics are psychoactive substances that trigger unusual mental states, also referred to as "trips," altering the perceptions, thoughts, and emotions of those taking them and typically inducing ...

Preparing for Board Exams 2026 As the Board Exams 2026 approach, students in Class 10 and 12 are experiencing heightened anxiety. The pressure to finish the syllabus, revise thoroughly, and achieve ...

Nearly four in 10 cancer cases diagnosed around the world in 2022 can be traced back to risks people and societies have the power to change, according to a sweeping new global study. The analysis, ...

Cognitive “speed training” can reduce the risk of a dementia diagnosis by 25 per cent – that’s according to results from the world’s first randomised controlled trial of any intervention against the ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Far fewer people who could benefit from statins ...

You won’t need to Ferberize yourself. Not exactly.

Life too busy for hours-long gym seshes? This one is for you.

Why should you make reading a daily habit? Here's what our editors have to say on the subject, plus tips to make this habit stick.