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A new illness or mass hysteria? The village in Kazakhstan where people fall asleep for days. Incredible story by Sarah Topol.

One of the big myths: scientists know how drugs work. By Carolyn Johnson

Fantastic piece by Christie Wilcox into the four-legged snake fossil that I covered last week, including the ethical snakepit that it crawled into.

A rare condition causes Joel Salinas to experience other people’s emotions and sensations. Is mirror-touch synesthesia a superpower or a curse? By Erika Hayasaki

“Every means of confession creates a kind of person who confesses. “An essay on Fitbit and productivity tracking,