On 13 November 2015, British polar explorer Henry Worsley undertook a feat of endurance no person has yet achieved: a solo, unassisted crossing of Antarctica. His sledge contained 80 days’ worth of food, fuel and survival gear, and weighed more than 150kg – nearly double the weight of his slim but muscled frame. His body had been hardened by months of focused training, and his mind was sharpened by years of experience. As he heaved the sledge over tiny bumps dotting an endless expanse of ice, the 55-year-old former army officer reveled in Antarctica’s “unbelievable science”. He was exuberant >>>

Listen Voter anxiety: Is it any worse this year than in presidential elections past? 50min 55sec •Hear it on Kerri's podcast here Polls consistently show a high level anger and anxiety among 2016 voters. Terror, race, the economy and inequality are all affecting voter moods...as are candidates who play on voters' fears. As part of a coordinated week of coverage on this topic, MPR News host Kerri Miller talks with two experts on political psychology about what makes this year's electorate so uneasy: Lisa Garcia Bedoolla, professor of politics at the University of California >>>

In the study, published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, behaviour change experts studied 800 adults in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Professor Bas Verplanken, from the University of Bath's Department of Psychology, said: "Life transitions, such as moving house or changing jobs, present a real opportunity to influence the choices people make. "Often, around the time of a major change, life can be up in the air and as such we know that people are generally more open to new ideas and information." Participants in the study either received an intervention promoting sustainable behaviours >>>

There’s a reason Mads Mikkelsen has been cast as Bond villain Le Chiffre, Hannibal Lecter, and, recently, the unnamed foe in the upcoming Dr. Strange: Dude looks stone-cold evil. A.O. Scott described the actor as having “an intriguing mug” but what The New York Times critic probably meant was “face of a gentleman child strangler.” Is it Mikkelsen’s dead shark eyes, his wide, expressionless mouth, or his apparent lack of eyebrows? It’s hard to say, but psychological research suggests we’re hard-wired to consider some faces trustworthy or not — and Mikkelsen’s, apparently, is >>>