The Pulse Archive

Farmers in the U.S. are getting older, and some say we should forgive the student loan debt of aspiring farmers to prevent a shortage in ...

When schools and offices take vacation — people do too — blood donations slow down, leaving hospitals and blood banks to hustle for b ...

Sleep is the new skinny. Americans are obsessed with a good night’s rest — after decades of viewing sleep as a waste of time for ...

Happy Birthday, America! From the very beginning, science has shaped this country. Many of the Founding Fathers — Madison, Jefferson, W ...

Health issues and energy costs soar when the temperatures rise. It’s a hot day in June when I visit Ledean Durant’s ...

There’s an unnerving, specific kind of dream — a nightmare, really — that can happe ...

A museum exhibit helped Vashti DuBois finally sleep after nearly 3 years of unrest. Standing in her living room — a serene, dark ...

Human sleep behavior is different than that of many kinds of primates. That made researchers wonder, why did our branch of the family tre ...

We’re paying millions for plush mattresses and gee whiz gadgets — but a little “sleep hygiene̶ ...

The 1968 movie “2001: A Space Odyssey” painted a grand vision of the future — but for lots of us, the real 21st Century has ...

Most primary care doctors aren’t able to prescribe Rx anti-addiction medicine. Internal medicine physician Chinazo Cunningha ...

Have you ever had questions about space? Like, how many dogs have gone to space, or how do astronauts go to the bathroom in space? ...

We’re going to take the next two weeks off to work on a bunch of new episodes for you! We’ll be back in your feed on June 30 with a s ...

A childhood pyromaniac grows up, becomes a chemist and makes sparks fly in the lab. Matt Cline, 43, is a chemical engineering lab ...

Hollywood directors have a direct line to consulting scientists. Let’s say you’re a filmmaker. You want to put a littl ...