A new study in The Economic Journal, published by Oxford University Press, suggests that migrating extremists can shape political developments in their destination regions for generations….
How do animals that help their brethren manage to prioritize those most in need? A study publishing March 24, 2020, in the open-access journal PLOS…
People rate their own bodies as more attractive when viewed from a third-person perspective Are we the best at judging our own attractiveness? New research…
Brain waves indicate how you will respond to your bias — even before you have a choice to make. The strength of alpha brain waves…
Hard workers may make better role models than geniuses. Role models are important for aspiring scientists, but new research suggests that scientists who are known…
New research provides important clues for the evolution of human behavior. Scientists have discovered that gorillas really are territorial — and their behavior is very…
Drivers of expensive cars are less likely to yield for pedestrians in UNLV study. Researchers also found that motorists overall yielded less frequently for men…
Does the common stereotype for “organized crime” hold up for organizations of hackers? Research from Michigan State University is one of the first to identify…
Psychologists at the University of Bath, King’s College London, and Cardiff have found that a common test used by doctors and researchers to measure autistic…
Study finds disclaimers on some false news stories make people more readily believe other false stories. After the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Facebook began putting…
Humans began developing a complex culture as early as the Stone Age. This development was brought about by social interactions between various groups of hunters…
Research led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London has provided new insights into why people often make unrealistic plans that are doomed to…
Study shows people prefer monthly payments in multiples of $100, even when it may cost them money. Do you have a monthly car payment, or…
Auditory illusion may not have effects different from other sounds. An auditory illusion thought to synchronize brain waves and alter mood is no more effective…
Researchers warn of drawing too-quick conclusions about people’s feelings from facial expressions. Interacting with other people is almost always a game of reading cues and…
Study finds revenge is more enjoyable than forgiveness — at least in stories — but forgiveness stories are more meaningful. When it comes to entertainment,…
Some people are annoyingly good at “reading between the lines.” They seem to know, well before anyone else, who is the killer in a movie,…
Columbia-led study in mice maps brain circuitry that enables a sex pheromone named for Jane Austen character to alter brain in mouse courtship. The infamously…