It was a ferocious fight–all tangled fur, flailing limbs, and the glide of wet, snarling teeth–as he hooked his arm over the animal’s shoulders and got it into a chokehold. For a few sweet, disbelief-filled seconds, it seemed as though the man had saved himself. Then, he heard the scream:
On March 15, 2022, the US Senate passed a bill making daylight savings time (DST) the nation’s permanent time, starting in November 2023. With this law, the country would no longer have to switch between daylight savings time and standard time twice a year. At first glance, this idea seems
You might have heard the saying, “seeing is believing.” For many people, vision is one of the most relied upon senses for day-to-day life, learning, and ascertaining truth. Did the magician really make a rabbit disappear into a hat? Can your friend scarf down a whole cake in under ten
Birth represents a time of celebration, beginnings, and, for 10 to 15% of new mothers, the onset of postpartum depression (PPD) [1,2,3]. PPD is considered a subset of major depressive disorder (MDD). It creeps up on the postpartum mother in waves of sudden sadness or disinterest. As if recovering from
Have you ever wondered whether your parents’ or grandparents’ lived experiences had any impact on your mind and behavior? While we can’t answer this question definitively, a similar question can be addressed by studies in recent years examining the intergenerational transmission of maternal trauma. Their findings suggest that the trauma
We often say “trust your gut,” or use the idiom “go with your gut feeling,” to encourage people to follow their instincts. Figures of speech aside, the question of whether the gut has anything to do with our thoughts and instincts is an interesting one. To examine the science behind
