Ever Wonder Tufts' community of experts answer some of the most searched and discussed big-picture questions. Aging Why Do We Age? Our bodies’ natural system to repair what breaks down inside us falters as we get older, explains an expert August 23, 2023 Religion Why Are There Religions? A professor of religion explains the underlying aspects of what drives human spiritual beliefs, and how that works in the world August 17, 2023 Neuroscience What is Epilepsy? Seizures are a lot like what happens when a car’s brake pedal doesn’t work anymore, says Tufts expert November 1, 2019 Animal Health & Medicine Why Are Horses So Fast? Breathing only through their noses—and having big hearts—give them a boost June 7, 2019 Animal Health & Medicine How Do Parrots Talk? With their physical ability to make complex sounds, parrots can imitate a range of things such as microwaves cooking, but often focus on human speech June 22, 2017 Psychology Why Do Babies Cry? As infants get older, cries can communicate more than just discomfort or hunger March 8, 2017 Aging Why Does Skin Wrinkle with Age? Our layers of skin change as we get older—the result of genetics and environmental factors, such as exposure to sunlight August 25, 2016 Health How Do Our Eyes Work? Our ability to see depends on a mechanical process not unlike the one a digital camera uses July 18, 2016 Addiction Why Do People Get Addicted to Drugs? It has to do with the body craving a biological reward, says Tufts public health professor February 12, 2016 Animal Health & Medicine How Do Falcons Hunt? Diving in at 200 mph, peregrine falcons keep their prey in sight by processing visual information with great speed, says Tufts wildlife veterinarian January 15, 2016 Load More
Aging Why Do We Age? Our bodies’ natural system to repair what breaks down inside us falters as we get older, explains an expert August 23, 2023
Religion Why Are There Religions? A professor of religion explains the underlying aspects of what drives human spiritual beliefs, and how that works in the world August 17, 2023
Neuroscience What is Epilepsy? Seizures are a lot like what happens when a car’s brake pedal doesn’t work anymore, says Tufts expert November 1, 2019
Animal Health & Medicine Why Are Horses So Fast? Breathing only through their noses—and having big hearts—give them a boost June 7, 2019
Animal Health & Medicine How Do Parrots Talk? With their physical ability to make complex sounds, parrots can imitate a range of things such as microwaves cooking, but often focus on human speech June 22, 2017
Psychology Why Do Babies Cry? As infants get older, cries can communicate more than just discomfort or hunger March 8, 2017
Aging Why Does Skin Wrinkle with Age? Our layers of skin change as we get older—the result of genetics and environmental factors, such as exposure to sunlight August 25, 2016
Health How Do Our Eyes Work? Our ability to see depends on a mechanical process not unlike the one a digital camera uses July 18, 2016
Addiction Why Do People Get Addicted to Drugs? It has to do with the body craving a biological reward, says Tufts public health professor February 12, 2016
Animal Health & Medicine How Do Falcons Hunt? Diving in at 200 mph, peregrine falcons keep their prey in sight by processing visual information with great speed, says Tufts wildlife veterinarian January 15, 2016
