2 Reasons Emotionally Stable Partners Feel Boring, By A Psychologist

Two reasons emotionally stable people sometimes feel less exciting, and what the research actually says about love, personality and relationship dynamics.

Northern Lights Alert: 10 States May See Aurora Saturday Night

NOAA warns of likely G1-class geomagnetic storming on Saturday, Feb. 7, through Sunday, Feb. 8, as a coronal mass ejection from an X-class solar flare approaches Earth

Why Easter 2026 Is So Late — And How April’s Full Moon Sets The Date

The date of Easter in 2026 is determined but the dates of the equinox and the rise of April’s full moon, the pink moon, which will also be dubbed the paschal moon.

What ‘I Need Space’ Means In A Relationship — A Psychologist Explains

A psychologist explains the emotional, cognitive and relational reasons behind the often misunderstood request, ‘I need space.’

RFK Jr. Has Packed an Autism Panel With Cranks and Conspiracy Theorists

Among those Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently named to a federal autism committee are people who tout dangerous treatments and say vaccine manufacturers are “poisoning children.”

New York Is the Latest State to Consider a Data Center Pause

Red and blue states alike have introduced legislation in recent weeks that would halt data center development, citing concerns from climate to high energy prices.

ChatGPT Trend Turns People Into Caricatures — And Shows How Well AI Knows Us

A viral trend has people asking ChatGPT to turn them into workplace caricatures, and raises a question: How many personal details are we willing to share with AI?

AG1 is a lot less science-y than it sounds
AG1 is a lot less science-y than it sounds

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3 Reasons Valentine’s Day Makes Couples Feel Worse, By A Psychologist

More than revealing the quality of your relationship, Valentine’s Day reveals the cultural story you are using to interpret it.