A Fair Society Evolves From “Veil of Ignorance” – Mongooses Solve Inequality Problem
A fair society has evolved in banded mongooses as a result of parents not knowing which pups are their own. This is according to new…
A fair society has evolved in banded mongooses as a result of parents not knowing which pups are their own. This is according to new…
When employees lack power at work, they can feel vulnerable and paranoid. In turn, that paranoia can cause people to lash out against colleagues or…
New analysis reveals link between birthdays and COVID-19 spread during the height of the pandemic. In counties with already high COVID-19 infection rates, birthday bashes…
Relationships are often undermined by everyday frustrations like work stress or financial anxiety, but how do couples handle a challenge as unprecedented as the COVID-19…
Adults who skip morning meal miss out on nutrients, study finds. Adults who skip breakfast are likely to miss out on key nutrients that are…
During pandemics, protective behaviors need to be motivated by effective communication. A critical factor in understanding a population’s response to such a threat is the…
Killer whales have complex social structures including close “friendships,” according to a new study that used drones to film the animals. The findings show that…
Unhealthy diet linked to greater fatigue: Key factor in heightened crash risk, say researchers. A junk food diet may increase the risk of dangerous driving…
New research demonstrates how stopping the spread of harmful content will require inter-platform action. Malicious COVID-19 online content — including racist content, disinformation, and misinformation…
New study and a review of decades of data pushes the memory clock back over a year, but the study confirms everyone is different. On…
Catalytic converters cut down on toxic car emissions, and, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, they’re one of the greatest environmental inventions of all…
Americans are consuming more craft beer with higher alcohol content but are drinking less beer by volume, according to a new analysis led by epidemiologists…
Underage youth consumed $17.5 billion worth, or 8.6 percent, of the alcoholic drinks sold in 2016. Products from three alcohol companies — AB Inbev, MillerCoors,…
Acoustical environments can prevent, reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms. Designing a soundscape to improve the quality of life for an individual is centered on putting…
Researchers studying how we make moral judgments found that people more concerned about catching COVID-19 were more disapproving of the wrong-doings of others, whatever they…
Online shopping was associated with lower spending on certain unhealthy, impulse-sensitive foods. When shopping online, participants surveyed spent more money, purchased more items, and spent…
The first double-blind experiment analyzing the role of human decision-making in climate reconstructions has found that it can lead to substantially different results. The experiment,…
New research has shown robots can encourage humans to take greater risks in a simulated gambling scenario than they would if there was nothing to…