Summer holiday science: three experiments to try with kids at home

Pretty much every kitchen can double as a chemistry set.

Stephen Ashworth, Professor of Chemical Physics and Science Communication, University of East Anglia • conversation
Aug. 16, 2023 • ~6 min

How to make your next holiday better for the environment

Heading on holiday soon? Here’s some tips for making your holiday greener.

Brendan Canavan, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Nottingham • conversation
May 4, 2023 • ~8 min

Instead of big gifts, do this for your sweetie

The strongest relationships are built on efforts couples make every day, not grand gestures for Valentine's Day, says Kale Monk.

Pate McCuien-U. Missouri • futurity
Feb. 13, 2023 • ~8 min

5 ways kids’ Valentine’s Day cards embrace gender stereotypes

Over 30 years ago, research showed how children's valentines perpetuate binary gender stereotypes. Decades later, not much has changed.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
Feb. 10, 2023 • ~8 min

How to approach love and loneliness this Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day can be a pleasant or painful reminder of the relationships in your life. An expert has advice on how to approach the day.

Daryl Lovell-Syracuse • futurity
Jan. 31, 2023 • ~5 min

Alcohol use is widely accepted in the US, but even moderate consumption is associated with many harmful effects

The number of deaths related to alcohol use in the US grew by a staggering 25% between 2019 and 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Christina Mair, Associate Professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Jan. 6, 2023 • ~9 min

Expressions for Celebrating the Holidays
VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 24, 2022 • ~6 min

1 thing can help holiday parties boost well-being

Celebrations with a focus on accomplishments can increase perceived social support, new research finds.

Teresa Mackin-Indiana • futurity
Dec. 22, 2022 • ~5 min

Umami gives plant-based menu a Christmas taste

Your Christmas dinner can be plant-based and full of hearty umami flavor, says food scientist Charlotte Vinther Schmidt.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Dec. 22, 2022 • ~6 min

Feeling stressed? Try a little holiday ‘self-gifting’

Feeling overcome with holiday stress is the best time for "self-gifting," researchers say.

Teresa Mackin-Indiana • futurity
Dec. 21, 2022 • ~4 min

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