People Drawn to Conspiracy Theories Share a Cluster of Psychological Features
Baseless theories threaten our safety and democracy. It turns out that specific emotions make people prone to such thinking
Stories by Melinda Wenner Moyer
A Flu Shot Might Reduce Coronavirus Infections, Early Research Suggests
Hospital workers who got vaccinated were significantly less likely to develop COVID than those who did not
Low-Income Baltimore Blocks Host Bigger, More Dangerous Mosquitoes
Tiger mosquitoes thrive in abandoned urban buildings
Could a Single Live Vaccine Protect against a Multitude of Diseases?
A controversial theory holds that one immunization, given properly, can protect against many diseases besides its target
Four Laws That Could Stem the Rising Threat of Mass Shootings
Pro-gun advocates claim new laws will not make us safer. But here is evidence the right laws will do exactly that
Do Violent Video Games Trigger Aggression?
A study tries to find whether slaughtering zombies with a virtual assault weapon translates into misbehavior when a teenager returns to reality
Tick Discovery Highlights How Few Answers We Have about These Pests in the U.S.
As Lyme and other tick-borne diseases worsen in the U.S., new efforts seek to fill in the gaps
Harder Evidence Builds That Viruses Play a Role in Alzheimer's
A study seeking new drug targets for the disease unexpectedly implicates two types of herpes
A Wave of Resurgent Epidemics Has Hit the U.S.
Resurgent outbreaks of infectious diseases are sickening thousands, and the causes are societal
All Talk, No Bolt-Action: Gun Injuries Drop During NRA Conventions
A study pokes holes in the idea that experienced firearm users are less likely to injure themselves
More Guns Do Not Stop More Crimes, Evidence Shows
More firearms do not keep people safe, hard numbers show. Why do so many Americans believe the opposite?
Do Money, Social Status Woes Fuel the U.S. Gun Culture?
Of U.S. gun owners, white males hit by economic setbacks were most likely to feel empowered by weapons, a new study shows
A New Antibiotic Weakness—Drugs Themselves Help Bacteria Survive
Medications can change body chemistry to make it more hospitable to invading microbes
Flu Vaccine “Factories” Create Errors That Reduce Protection
Eggs used to grow viruses for flu shots trigger changes that leave people vulnerable
A Long-Running Study Finds People's Characters Don't Remain Fixed
Some aspects of personality may be subject to change throughout life
The Serious Need for Play
Free, imaginative play is crucial for normal social, emotional and cognitive development. It makes us better adjusted, smarter and less stressed
What Science Says about How to Get Preschool Right
The push for rigorous prekindergarten education has overlooked the evidence on how young kids really learn best
If Trump Keeps His Promise on Paid Family Leave, Will Working Women Feel They Can Take It?
An analysis reveals that the percentage of new mothers who use family leave has remained flat since 1994
Tomorrow’s Criminal Justice
Untapped human abilities and new technologies could identify criminals and fight crime
New Kind of Antibiotic Resistance Shows Up on a Hog Farm
Bacteria that fight drugs called carbapenems show how easily microbes pick up medicine-defying traits
