We all picked up new habits during the COVID-19 pandemic. But not all of them stuck. Here's the data on whether we're better or worse drivers, exercisers, social media community members, neighbors, and self carers than during and before...

In your travels on the Internet, you might've seen some strange names and even stranger claims about supplements. From ashwagandha to valerian root, l-lysine to vitamin D, here's just a few of the most hyped supplements and whether or...

Companies are putting CBD in just about every kind of product imaginable these days. Which ones actually work? <b<br/>r/>

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If cells and organs never talked to each other, an animal would fall apart faster than a boy band after the popular one goes solo. Thankfully, that’s where the nervous and endocrine systems come in! In this episode of Crash Course...

When anxiety rears its head, we often just want it to go away. Clinical psychologist David H. Rosmarin asks us to consider instead the positive role anxiety can play in our lives, sharing four practical steps to transform it from your...

For centuries, humans have reported animals freaking out during solar eclipses, like birds falling from the sky and bees hiding in their hives, but the animals most affected by eclipses might be us.

What if you could transform your anxiety into something you can actually use during your work day? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki shares two evidence-based activities -- breathing and movement -- that can soothe your nervous system and fuel...

Magnesium may be all the rage as a sleep aid, but does it actually work? We decided to dive into the research to find out, and ended up learning a lot about mice along the way.

Can keeping calm before a surgery reduce negative outcomes? More than one study says "Yes."

What if the treatment for one of the most daunting psychological conditions were a party drug? New research suggests that might be coming.

Did you know that dogs can tell when you're stressed out? But how do they know? Turns out they can smell it! Join Hank for a new episode of SciShow and learn all about it! Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)

Hank discusses some new research that studied what makes us unhappy with ourselves and with other people, focusing on homophobia and consumerism.

Dreaming is one of the weirdest things we do & in this SciShow infusion Hank talks about how science is helping us understand why we dream, what our brains are up to when they're doing it, and why dreaming may be critically important to...

Bones, you probably have them and they're for more than holding your body upright.

Tweeting may not decrease your stress, but the twitter of some birds just might. And can we make people forget their memories?

Have you ever thought you felt your phone vibrate, only to pull it out of your pocket and find that you have no new notifications? If so, you've experienced 'phantom vibration syndrome.' But what causes these mystery sensations, and are...

When you think about an eating disorder, you might imagine restricting or purging food. But the most common eating disorder has nothing to do with either of those, and chances are you’ve never heard of it.

Having a kid does some weird things to the brain, and that can lead to or aggravate all kinds of psychiatric conditions.

Decades after being made illegal in the United States, new research into LSD is showing that it may have a variety of medical uses!

We’ve been studying the body for most of human history, and yet we are still finding new organs (or parts of them - depending on your definition). Also, thanks to some marmosets, we know a little more about how anxiety and depression...

This week on SciShow News, we explore how our genes change with the seasons! Plus, it turns out that even flies get scared sometimes.

It's time to ring in the new year, so lots of people are ready to make their new year's resolutions. With the help of psychology, you too can be on your way to fulfilling your goals this year!

FOMO (the fear of missing out) is a fairly common phenomenon, especially in this digital age. It can cause you significant stress and anxiety, but luckily psychologists have come up with a few tricks to combat it.

The real reason you buy insurance may have as much to do with pleasing your psyche as it does protecting your wallet. Behavioral psychologist Orit Tykocinski explores the connection between insurance and the reality-distorting risks of...