Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Arecibo Message

[CLIP: Sound of Arecibo message being sent] Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. On November 16, 1974, humanity sent an unprecedented message into the stars. [CLIP: Frank Drake gives a speech on the day of the…

The Dyson Airwrap is $110 off for Black Friday

There are lots of early Black Friday deals beyond phones, tablets, smartwatches and laptops. Another item worth considering as a gift for yourself or a loved one is the Dyson Airwrap, a popular hair styling tool. The device has dropped…

How Stress Alters Memories: Insights from Neuroscience

Imagine your heart racing every time you hear fireworks, not from excitement but from fear. This reaction, tied to a single traumatic memory, is a hallmark of stress-induced memory overgeneralization. New research from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) sheds…