Big Data Gives the "Big 5" Personality Traits a Makeover
An analysis of 1.5 million people tries to more accurately categorize people’s character traits
Stories by Dana G. Smith
An Entirely New Type of Antidepressant Targets Postpartum Depression
A novel drug is intended to help women who suffer from depression after childbirth
Global Warming Linked to Higher Suicide Rates across North America
A 1-degree Celsius rise corresponded to a 1.4 percent increase in suicides
The Placenta Is Now a Suspect in Heightening Schizophrenia Risk
Genes and pregnancy problems combine to increase significantly the likelihood of developing schizophrenia
Daydreaming May Help You Become More Socially Adept
New research explains why relationships take up so much of our mental energy
At What Age Does Our Ability to Learn a New Language Like a Native Speaker Disappear?
Despite the conventional wisdom, a new study shows picking up the subtleties of grammar in a second language does not fade until well into the teens
Sound Awake: "Noisy" Neurons May Repeatedly Disrupt Your Sleep
Study proposes novel sleep theory, but whether it can explain infant death syndrome remains less clear
Brain "Pacemaker" Could Help You Remember Only What You Might Forget
An implant is the latest development in research on neural stimulation to boost cognition
How to Hack an Intelligent Machine
AI scientists try to trick smart systems into making dumb gaffes
Parents in a Remote Amazon Village Barely Talk to Their Babies--and the Kids Are Fine
Ignoring a Western child-rearing practice does not seem to matter for the Tsimané of Bolivia
Meet the Spiders That Completely Defy What We Know as Jet Lag
A serendipitous discovery turns up creatures able to reset instantly their biological clocks by six hours, a feat unmatched in the animal world