In the heat of a warming world, public fountains have become the crown jewels of urban cooling and interactive play. With over 100,000 installations worldwide attracting 3 billion visitors annually, these features are more than just aesthetic landmarks—they are critical hubs of human activity. However, a new editorial published in Carbon Research warns that the mist we walk through might be carrying more than just a refreshing chill.

A newly published daily-diary study has identified a surprising pattern among professional creatives: After days with higher creative engagement, creative practitioners reported more negative emotions the next day — even though creativity improved well-being in the moment. The authors call this next day dip a “creative hangover.”

Teens who are lonely and those who experience conflict in their home life are more likely to act aggressively toward peers or become victims themselves. These are some of the findings in a new University of California, Davis, study that creates a detailed picture of children’s social lives by identifying patterns and predictors of adolescent social health.  

A new study from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health identifies team creativity as a powerful, measurable driver of well-being and effectiveness in primary care. The research validates a new Primary Care Team Creativity tool and finds that higher levels of team creativity is also associated with greater job satisfaction and lower burnout among clinicians and staff. The findings position creativity as a practical, actionable lever for strengthening patient care, supporting providers, and advancing innovation in primary care settings.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received an $80 million grant to continue research into the mysteries of exceptional longevity. The grant renews support for the Long Life Family Study, a long-running, international investigation of multiple generations of families with unusually high numbers of individuals who have lived much longer than statistical models predict, including some to age 100 and beyond.

A 13-year study led by the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz reveals why a deadly parasitic infection targeted for elimination in China persisted in some areas even after decades of control.