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Derek Beres
Derek Beres is a freelance writer. Based in Portland, Oregon, he has served in senior editorial positions at a number of tech companies and has years of experience in health, science, and music writing. He is the co-host of the Conspirituality podcast and co-author of Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracies Became a Health Threat.
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A new report shows a marked uptick in individualism worldwide. The collective voice of societies will be the loser.
Should Jon Snow go to Dragonstone? Should Samwell "operate" on Ser Jorah? The line between intuition and foolishness can only be drawn in hindsight.
In How Emotions Are Made psychology professor Lisa Fedlman Barrett considers the role of emotions in health.
Poop, soup, books — repeat. Who could forget that montage? Here are the key takeaways from the first episode of Game of Thrones season 7, which crashed the HBO website like wildfire taking down the Sept.
19% of American soldiers returned from Vietnam addicted to heroin. 95% of them recovered without relapse. How?
Health psychologist Kelly McGonigal discusses a three-step process to shift your mindset when anxiety creeps in.
The community of microorganisms that live inside of your stomach is one of the most important markers of health, physically and psychologically.
Lise Feldman Barrett says emotional harm is worse for your health than physical harm. The legal system needs to catch up to the science.
Breakfast is often cupcakes and cake with different names, like muffins and yogurt. That does not bode well for our waistlines.
The largest study of its kind show a direct link between intelligence and mortality. The implications are huge.
Research shows that people with heart problems and diabetes are being misdiagnosed. Solving that is going to take an overhaul of our medical system.
Here's why you should try to fit less—not more—into each day.
New research claims religious terrorism is on the rise, and it appears that it's going to get worse before we see a decline in such horrendous acts.
New research shows an abundance of testosterone leads to poor decision making.
A new study published in Nature shows just how quick relief is possible with ketamine.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto just took one giant leap forward in his nation's drug policies.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have connected inattention and giving up on your dreams.
Self-diagnosing celiac disease is a problem. Yet gluten is becoming an increasing issue for many.
There's a link between American marijuana use and violent crime south of the U.S. and Mexico border... and even a link with avocados.
Over 1,100 teens in Australia exhibited low self-esteem and aggressive behavior linked to late-night phone and social media usage.