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Human Behavior
Left-handed humans were likelier to get stabbed in the heart.
"You gotta know when to fold 'em."
Changes in the world population are determined by two metrics: the number of babies born, and number of people dying.
Chess could perhaps be the ultimate window through which we might see how our mental powers shift during our lives.
When it comes to spotting a lie, less is more.
Considering the perspectives of others has important benefits for individuals and for society. There is one easy way to do it.
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Being a jerk gets you rich, promoted, and laid (if you're a man). But there is a downside.
Marburg virus, like its cousin Ebola, causes severe disease, with fatality rates ranging from 22% to 90%.
As improving biotech offers us longevity, we can prepare to live much better as we age.
Researchers found that the average penis increased in size from 4.8 inches in 1992 to 6 inches in 2021. But in some regions, they shrank.
How to say “I love you” in Basque, the "most loving" cities around the world, and where most of America’s singles live — and so much more!
It’s sustainable, nutritious and delicious. Scientists need to ramp up efforts to meet this urgent need.
A wide-scale examination of early Neolithic human skeletons reveals the violent history of a supposedly peaceful period.
New blood types are regularly discovered by an unusual absence or an unusual presence — both of which can result in tragedy.
Sharing food and kissing are among the signals babies use to interpret their social world, according to a new study.
We might be dining on insect-based Christmas pies with robot-harvested algae on the side.
A new study concludes that eating more carbohydrates reduces a person's risk of major depressive disorder.
Paradoxically, some do it for erotic reasons.
Oxytocin can boost heart cells' ability to regenerate.
Something doesn't add up.
Forensic researchers call such places “limited access environments.”
Pando is a stand of aspen in Utah that is 14,000 years old and weighs 12 million pounds. Humans threaten to end its long reign.
While most participants fibbed a little bit, laptop users were much more likely to lie – and by a lot more.
Three reasons why a radically better future is more likely than we think.
"Our risk-benefit analysis showed that benefits exceeded procedural risks... by up to 200 to 1."
Dogs are seen as more likely to leap without looking – possibly a trait shared with their owners.