High School Popularity Influences Potential Earnings Later in Life
A new study indicates that the top fifth of the high school popularity pyramid garnered 10% more in wages nearly 40 years after graduation, compared…
A new study indicates that the top fifth of the high school popularity pyramid garnered 10% more in wages nearly 40 years after graduation, compared…
Small increases in the amount of time that a child sleeps can improve behavior by a significant amount, while decreases will most likely make them…
Young children think that they can hide themselves from others by covering or closing their eyes. This is something that most parents and teachers quickly…
A careful study of ancient artifacts in Italy has pushed back the earliest documented appearance of orchids from the Renaissance to Roman times. The orchid’s…
When a beluga’s caretakers heard noises that sounded like garbled phrases emanating from its enclosure, they realized that the whale might be imitating the voices…
Pachycephalosaurids had domed heads with thick, bony protuberances, which paleontologists hypothesized the dinosaurs used in courtship behavior, perhaps to determine which male would be allowed…
The conclusion of Pew Research Center’s latest study is that a new generation of consumers is getting their news from online sources, and no longer…
People tend to have less self-control when dealing with online problems and issues, whether it’s on Facebook, Twitter, message boards, or websites. They tend to…
A recently published study shows that ketamine, a N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist, produces rapid antidepressant responses in patients who are resistant to typical antidepressants. Many chronically…
In humans, people with strong social ties live longer, and have healthier lives, whereas hostile tendencies can lead to an early death. In animals, this…
People usually cite the lack of job security and benefits as the main reasons why they wouldn’t want to be self-employed. However, a new study…
Humans will embrace good news and attenuate bad news. People tend to overestimate their odds in a number of different things, while underplaying the risks…
Toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by the microscopic parasite Toxoplasma gondii, infects about 22.5% of Americans, aged 12 and older. Researchers tested participants for T. gondii…
According to a new study, 340,000 extra people turned out to vote in the 2010 US congressional elections because of a single-election day Facebook message….
Newly published research details how a team of scientists discovered that the effectiveness of social anxiety therapy could be predicted by measuring patients’ brain activity…
Using 40 adults between the ages of 55 and 85, a newly published study from UCLA scientists found that a two-month program of mindfulness-based…
In an effort to more accurately classify the criteria for mental disorders, a newly published study examines neurobiology and the links between risk factors, brain…
A study by scientists at Cornell’s Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs suggests that the presence of certain foods in school cafeterias may…