Peter O'dowd

A lot of us get nervous in social situations, such as going on a first date, dinner with friends or speaking in front of a group of people. But at what point do nerves turn into full-blown social anxiety? “People who have social phobia or social anxiety r... See more

On any given day a torrent of water gushes from the base of the Bartlett Dam in Central Arizona — enough to fill a backyard swimming pool within seconds. Don McMillan oversees it all as a dam keeper for the Salt River Project, a utility that runs the dam ... See more

Don McMillan oversees the Bartlett Dam on the Verde River, about an hour outside of Phoenix, Arizona. He works as a dam keeper for the Salt River Project, a utility that provides water to more than 2.5 million people. On a recent day, 1,100 gallons of wat... See more

A team of scientists at the New England Aquarium in Boston recently created a retirement home for a flock of older penguins. The idea behind “geriatric island” is to build a more relaxed environment for aging African penguins away from the more competitiv... See more

A team of scientists at the New England Aquarium in Boston recently created a retirement home for a flock of older penguins. The idea behind “geriatric island” is to build a more relaxed environment for aging African penguins away from the more competitiv... See more