The Pulse Archive

Cheetahs were declared extinct 70 years ago in India. Ecologists hope its reintroduction will boost efforts to preserve the country's vast grasslands.

In the early days of the pandemic, life on the streets changed. Traffic was clear, and the roads felt nearly deserted. Bumper-to-bumper c ...

What causes potholes — and why are there so many of them?

When Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) first emerged on the national stage, it was hailed as a ray of hope. It was an intensive, interactiv ...

A smile, clean socks, a sandwich, a wound care kit, a heartfelt “how are you feeling today?” All of these things can be part of a pub ...

Doing harm reduction work can feel like walking a tight line between helping and enabling.

During World War I, thousands of soldiers suffered catastrophic facial injuries. If these soldiers survived their injuries, they were oft ...

Tom Mustill was sure he was going to die — that was the last thing he thought as he watched a humpback whale arc majestically out of th ...

Around the world, at dawn, something magical happens. As the sun rises, nature seems to wake up, and different species break into a choru ...

The pandemic hasn’t just changed how we live — it’s changed how we work, and how we feel about our jobs. One of the major r ...

It was a summer day in 2012 when Bob Richey’s life was changed forever. He was a new college grad, having fun with friends at the beach ...

For the first time, prosthetics manufacturers in the U.S. also own clinics that can recommend their products to patients.

When Chris Donges was diagnosed with heart failure in 2018, he was given two options: Wait for a heart transplant or implant a medical device onto his heart.

Some anesthesiologists and intensive care physicians mark August 27 as Bjørn Ibsen Day — honoring the lives he saved during a polio outbreak 70 years ago.

Learning how to be a parent can feel overwhelming, and advice is everywhere. There are the things you’re learning from other parents, t ...