
People Think Minority Groups Are Bigger Than They Really Are
Overestimating minority populations can lead to reduced support for diversity and inclusion programs
Overestimating minority populations can lead to reduced support for diversity and inclusion programs
The likelihood of attending a naturalization ceremony is lower for Black people, men and people from Muslim-majority countries
Viewers struggle to distinguish images of sophisticated machine-generated faces from actual humans
Among the young, social media, gaming and “rough sex” may contribute to this trend
An exercise pill might one day produce health gains without the exertional pain
It may force energy shifts to repair and maintenance, which could slow aging and make us more available to care for younger generations
Changes in the activity of immune system genes in the placenta could explain the association, researchers speculate
The novel coronavirus, in contrast, can disrupt both things in unvaccinated men and women
Face coverings are essential to protecting children, keeping schools open and slowing the highly contagious coronavirus variant, experts say
Getting flu again postinoculation is more common than a return case after a COVID shot
No spelling out of letters is needed for a paralyzed person to use the first-of-a-kind neuroprosthesis
Some “gain of function” studies explore how a dangerous pathogen might cross species barriers to start an outbreak. They are not without controversy
A study counts blood cells and footsteps to predict a hard limit to our longevity
Brain networks for memory and planning may have set us apart from Neandertals—and chimps
A survey of six million videos from 144 countries suggests facial expressions are nearly universal
Under the right circumstances, indiscriminate mating with both males and females can enhance animals’ evolutionary success
Millennia-old burial sites show equal-opportunity hunting roles might have been commonplace
Topography may contribute to the formation of regional temperament
A study reveals the Pac-Man-like strategies adopted by different cell types when making long journeys through an organism
Mocking men who tote big guns or drive fast cars as “compensating” for their presumably inadequate endowment is sexist and toxic
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