If you're like millions of Americans, it's more likely than not that your day begins with a cup of Joe. According to the National Coffee Association, 7 in 10 Americans consume coffee every week, while 62% consume coffee every day, and the average coffee drinker knocks back three cups of the stuff daily. We are a nation of coffee drinkers. In fact, U.S. coffee consumption has been on the rise, with a 5% increase since 2015. Perhaps not coincidentally, we are also a nation of s

"I dreamed that the lady who ran the organic health food store where my seventh grade creative writing class met to use the computers told me I had to stop coming because she had powerful enemies and when I asked her where I was supposed to buy organic berries now she told me to go to Popeye's and so I walked out of class, heedless of the danger." Why do our brains create such bizarre stories while we sleep? What in the world is the evolutionary purpose of dreams? Based on th

Bad news for those of you who live near a busy highway: research shows that exposure to air pollution may affect your cognition for the worse. Even if you don't live next to a pollution source, you could still be in danger of these negative effects if you spend a few weeks in close proximity. For a long time, air pollution has been associated with poor cognition in both children and adults, but there was little work being done on the effects of short-term exposure. In a recen