The Pulse Archive

Different from depression, postpartum PTSD traps new mothers in “trauma time”. It was her first baby. The labor lasted 21 hour ...

This piece is part of our “Bodies” show. Take a look at the rest of our stories here. ...

Thousands of people donate their bodies to science each year, to be dissected by wide-eyed med students during their first-year anatomy c ...

Today’s show is all about the human body – more specifically, what happens to us after we’ve taken our last breath. &nb ...

What are the unseen forces that affect our lives? On this episode, we peel back layers to discover what’s underneath — an untold ...

A rapidly changing planet landed the little rufa red knot on the threatened species list, but its obstacles to survival aren’t limi ...

Experts are concerned that “more realistic” serving sizes might encourage Americans to eat more. Those ubiquitous blac ...

There’s a scene that is frozen in my memory, and that pops into my head often. I am not sure why. I’m 16 years old, an ...

The people diligently working on the mathematical calculations behind some of NASA’s ea ...

At Laurel Hill Cemetery in Northwest Philadelphia, it’s easy to overlook a couple of small patches of grass in the center of the s ...

In the Jewish tradition of shemira, the deceased are comforted until burial. This piece is part of our “Bodies” ...

Dr. Robert Ownbey, a pathologist who heads up the Hahnemann Hospital ...

Researchers are looking into VR’s empathetic potential.  Slip on the virtual reality headset, a sort of ski-goggles wit ...

Why would you need high-dose vitamins pumped directly into a vein? She’s a partner at her law firm, has an exhausting travel ...

Our show today is about preservation, in nature and beyond. We’ll explore preserving the history of good and bad ideas, preserving ...