Science The mysterious cognitive effects of chewing gum Ellsworth Toohey

anxiety Simple 5-minute technique helps manage overwhelming anxiety in uncertain times Séamus Bellamy

relaxing pastimes Man caught sneaking on couple's property says he's trespassed over 1,000 times: "It's a hobby of mine" Carla Sinclair

psychology Taking a shower may reduce anxiety from stress-inducing events Mark Frauenfelder

Science Stress slows hair growth and scientists have determined why David Pescovitz

tik tok Tik tok user cures her own insomnia using this trick Kevin Reome

anxiety Relieve stress with a hammock for your neck Kevin Reome

COVID-19 Dentists report spike in cracked teeth likely due to pandemic stress David Pescovitz

psychology Circuitry found linking cerebral cortex to body's stress response Dan Ruderman

picks Programmers' stress levels can accurately predict the quality of their code Cory Doctorow

anxiety Relax! Calm app and website are here to reduce your stress Andrea James

art Watch a caterpillar enjoy a tiny playground built just for bugs Popkin

Space Astronauts may soon finally be able to do laundry Gail Sherman

Vaccine beliefs RFK Jr.'s "just a rash" disease filled Texas hospital beds Jason Weisberger

internet culture Mazeball kept my sanity intact through a boring phone call Popkin

video games Flock Around is a charming multiplayer birding game for $5 Gail Sherman

road rage LA's Tesla road rager gets 7 years after taking his act to Hawaii Jason Weisberger

endangered animals Man throws giant rock at endangered seal, gets repeatedly punched in the head and arrested Gail Sherman