20 Last-Minute Decisions That Changed The Course Of History Sometimes a decision made in the blink of an eye can even change the course of history. Bored Panda · Apr 29, 2025
What magic reveals about the brain – and how magicians sometimes fool themselves Magicians have long been masters of mind games, turning our brain’s quirks and blind spots into moments of pure astonishment. But magic isn’t just for show – it’s become a powerful tool in the cognitive science of unlocking the mind’s hidden limitations. The Conversation · Apr 29, 2025
What hot weather does to your brain, and why you feel so irritated Here’s the science behind how high temperatures impact your emotions The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025
28 Lesser-Known Facts That The “Today I Learned” Community Recently Shared It might seem like the student was cooking instead of paying attention to her homework. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. She’d managed to pull off the ultimate ninja move, and ended up making world headlines. Bored Panda · Apr 29, 2025
Influencer Mourns Loss Of 12-Month-Old Daughter Weeks After Revealing She’s Pregnant “Our Lily passed away,” said the heartbroken Missouri influencer, Lizzie Kieffer, weeks after announcing she was pregnant with baby no. 3. Bored Panda · Apr 29, 2025
‘Etched into my brain’: Addison McDowell on the fentanyl tragedy that led him to Congress - Roll Call Freshman Republican congressman from North Carolina learned of his brother’s death while working as a staffer for Ted Budd. Roll Call · Apr 29, 2025
‘You have to be taken inside Poirot’s brain’: Ken Ludwig on the secret to adapting Agatha Christie The US playwright and anglophile behind much-revived comedies has a flair for crime and is following a crowd-pleasing Murder on the Orient Express with Death on the Nile The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025
Doctors Share 30 Questions They Wish Their Friends Had Never Asked They say there are no stupid questions. Well, allow me to disagree. Bored Panda · Apr 28, 2025
White House blasts commentator with ‘pea-sized brain’ for suggesting Trump’s weight loss is due to poor health Director of Communications Steven Cheung lashed out online following a CNN interview with Joanna Coles – chief content officer for The Daily Beast The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025
First Non-Verbal ALS Patient With Elon Musk's Neuralink Brain Implant Creates Video Featuring AI-Cloned Voice The first ALS patient with a Neuralink brain implant is taking X by storm as he explained in a nearly 10-minute video how his implant works – his story gained much attention given he is the first non-verbal individual to highlight the potential of the technology. International Business Times · Apr 28, 2025
47 People Share The Most Unhinged Incorrect Medical Diagnosis They’ve Received Different conditions are misdiagnosed at different rates. Bored Panda · Apr 28, 2025
Being shouted at by parents can alter child’s brain, experts tell UK MPs Meeting will hear how exposure to verbal abuse leads to biological changes and can make mental ill-health likelier The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025
Funding for depression treatment breaks 30-year drought A novel approach to treating depression derived from a popular club drug offers hope to tens of thousands of Australians living with the chronic mental illness. AAP · Apr 27, 2025
Joel Dommett faints before reaching London Marathon finish line as stars battle 22C heat in gruelling run The Masked Singer presenter Dommett, 39, was running to raise money and awareness for Brain Tumour Support Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025 Queen’s reading charity partners with British Neuroscience Association after research reveals how books boost brain health Experts say reading has positive effect on reducing stress and improving cognitive ability
LiveScience · Apr 27, 2025 Are women less sensitive to anesthesia than men? Some, but not all, research suggests that more women recall events that happened under anesthesia than men do, and that women wake up from anesthesia faster than men.
Homes & Gardens · Apr 27, 2025 It's a 'healthy way to organize your brain' – forget multi-tasking, ‘single-tasking’ is the key to reducing household chore stress Sometimes, less is more
The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2025 ‘I feel very touched’: as his brain cancer recurs, Richard Scolyer finds solace in family, friends and running Before the recurrence of the disease, the former Australian of the Year set himself the goal of 250 parkruns. On his 242nd, he reflects on life and cancer
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2025 Genius Game: David Tennant’s brainiac gameshow is even duller than doing GCSE maths Britain loves a gameshow. But the contestants here compete in puzzles so unthinkably boring and complex that you’re baffled from the get-go. Then someone gets locked in a cage …
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2025 Do unicorns exist and what is your brain made of? The kids’ quiz Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes
Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025 Put down your phone! Why boredom can be powerful for our brains Can boredom boost creativity? We asked experts about the most misunderstood of feelings
Salon · Apr 25, 2025 Humans think — AI, not so much New research is revealing how specialized neurons give our brains an edge artificial intelligence can only dream of
Radio France Internationale · Apr 25, 2025 French health watchdog warns of pesticide dangers to young children French health authorities have warned that some widely used pesticides are putting human health at risk – especially the developing brains of unborn babies and very young children.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2025 I want to start dating casually. How do I turn off the illogical, hopelessly romantic part of my brain? Are you responding to reality or possibility, asks advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Knowing the difference might help your better judgment win out
The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025 Girl, 7, who said she could ‘see spots’ diagnosed with brain tumour Esmai’s mother was told to take her straight to A&E after an opticians appointment