Wendy Washburn

It has been traditionally conceived that the heart functions solely as a pump responsible for receiving, transferring, and oxygenating blood. Numerous studies, particularly those conducted after heart transplantation surgeries, have observed instances where recipients' behavior has mirrored that of the donors in certain situations and circumstances

Organ Donors Might Pass On Their Personality Traits—Suggesting Your Cells Have Their Own ‘Memory,’ Scientists Say

After a heart transplant, a patient recalled memories that weren’t her own. And she isn’t the only one.

Research increasingly links exposure to nature—and specifically, exposure to birds—with improved wellbeing. In December, a new study by the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research connected greater bird biodiversity to increased life-satisfaction for more than 26,000 people in 26 European countries. It turns out the people who live near... See more

birding is the antidote to despair.