Stories by Allison Parshall

Researchers are learning what causes Alice in Wonderland syndrome, a rare neurological condition that can appear to warp bodies, time and reality itself

This year scientists found universal language for pain, tracked why some words go extinct, developed mind-reading brain-to-speech technology, and more

Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

Translating complex information into captivating podcasts is no simple task. Is AI up to the challenge?

In United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court is considering whether a law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth is discriminatory under the Constitution

From “ouch” to “aïe” to “yakayi,” languages across the world exclaim pain using similar-sounding words, hinting at a common origin

Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

Food anxiety can peak during the holidays. Here’s how to manage it and enjoy yourself

The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election could set the climate agenda, reshape public education and shift the dynamics of global science collaboration.

Election polls are increasingly vulnerable to huge mistakes

On the Silk Road, these lost twin cities may have sustained themselves in a foreboding landscape with metallurgy and commerce

Inspired by a classic movie, conservationists are teaching endangered Northern Bald Ibises to fly south for the winter

Songs and speech across cultures suggest music developed similar features around the world

Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

The presidential candidates differ on classroom censorship, school choice, federal funding for schools, and more

What can singing tell us about how we’re wired—and how our ancestors evolved?

The musical Lifeline tells the story of Sir Alexander Fleming’s discovery of antibiotics, as these revolutionary drugs continue to lose their efficacy

Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

After decades of work, physicists have finally broken into the atom to build the first nuclear clock

U.S. Senators and Representatives whose family had a history of enslaving others have greater present-day wealth

Polymetallic blobs are producing “dark oxygen” from the depths of the ocean—and no one knows exactly how.

Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

Dosing errors in the medication semaglutide, prescribed as Wegovy and Ozempic, can cause severe or prolonged gastrointestinal issues that require medical attention

Pilot programs across the U.S., including new research funded by OpenAI, offer a glimpse of how a universal basic income could improve lives