Each time I pushed, the pedals spun around, a blur of black that twirled with perfect time. My fingers drifted off the handlebars, and slowly, I began to lift my arms. The purple bike and I began to glide from side to side — we danced across the street. …

With one wide sweep of her hand she made the crumbs from snack time fly into the air like balloons launched from a child’s fingertips. Then, as if struck with a pin before they could soar too high, they fell to the floor, gathering there like kids anticipating story time. …

For Mother’s Day Famous to the woman at the China Buffet, who hands my mother her takeout box as if the carton is a delicate newborn and adds, “I included extra fortune cookies for you.” The woman takes out the latest photos of her children and asks my mother her opinion on the blue butterfly pin in…

Researchers developed a vaccine that helped ward off addiction to fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 80–100 times stronger than morphine. While the vaccine, developed by scientists at Scripps Research, was not tested on humans, researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine said that before being given the…

Humans aren’t the only ones making headlines this week. This week’s animal news will leave you otterly shocked and thinking, you have cat to be kitten me right now. A miniature pig café just opened in Tokyo “After a successful crowdfunding campaign that raised 4.7 million yen ($42,380) from supporters…

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A team of scientists from Yale University announced that they reignited parts of pigs’ brains four hours after they were slaughtered, calling previous theories about being unable to restore certain brain functions after death into question. The pigs’ brains were connected to a system the scientists call BrainEx, which was…

Research suggests that most travelers are happier anticipating a trip rather than actually taking one. On your next long-haul flight, boost your mood and build anticipation for your upcoming trip by reading these six books about international travel and adventure. The Yellow Envelope by Kim Dinan

Scientists in Israel announced today that they 3D-printed the world’s first heart with cells and blood vessels, a breakthrough they believe could mean shorter waiting lists for heart transplant patients and a future where organ printers become commonplace in major hospitals. While previous researchers have 3D-printed hearts, those versions lacked…