
Universal Desire: Men and Women Respond Identically to Erotic Images
The result is not the final word, as findings will likely turn up the heat on questions of divergent sexual arousal
The result is not the final word, as findings will likely turn up the heat on questions of divergent sexual arousal
Many white Americans feel that discrimination against whites is on the rise. Experiments suggests otherwise
Autism doesn’t have to define a person’s identity
Research shows that acquiring additional skills can be a terrific way to keep an aging brain in shape
They found ways to develop human intellect, including in students thought to have limited prospects
Youths rated as attractive were less likely to have negative encounters with the criminal justice system—but only if they were women. Christopher Intagliata reports.
A large, correlation-based study identifies eight genome regions associated with the eating disorder
A Rhode Island program to prevent ex-inmate relapses and deaths is working
“Health experts” are sending incorrect and destructive messages about the relationship between weight and wellness
Nobody has lukewarm feelings about Antarctica, and some people don’t fit in anywhere else
A debate on minds, matter and mechanism
Benchmarking is not just for headlines; it shapes cities’ global imagination
People who spent at least two hours outside—either all at once or totaled over several shorter visits—were more likely to report good health and psychological well-being. Jason G...
Five-month-olds may use chuckles to identify information about social interactions
Males that allow females to take food right out of their mouths are more likely to sire offspring with their dining companions.
The real way to combat them is with blockchain technology
Psychologists, neuroscientists and philosophers are trying to understand humor
Congestion, rising housing prices, rising cost of living and increased homelessness are all stressors—but so-called social compacts can help
A new finding shows that marshaling facts and identifying an opponent’s rhetorical techniques are effective at dampening a skeptic’s message
New research shows that prisons prevent far less violent crime than you might think
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