Poorly Chosen Headlines Can Hurt Your Memory
Experiments show people remember the main points less when a headline emphasizes something else.
No Matter Your Age, Making Mistakes Can Help You Learn
Experiment suggests seniors benefit from trial-and-error learning just as much, and in the same ways, as young adults.
How to Avoid Choking at Your Next Big Game
A team of neuroscientists tried to figure out why we choke and, in the process, stumbled on a practical tip.
Marriage Records Reveal Patterns of Korean Migration Through the Centuries
Centuries-old genealogies suggest diffusion away from a clan's point of origin, with a general flow toward Seoul.
Levels of Depression Could Be Evaluated Through Measurements of Acoustic Speech
Engineers find tell-tale signs in speech patterns of the depressed.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Brain
Neuroscientists find less—but potentially stronger—white matter in the brains of patients with CFS.
Incumbents, Pray for Rain
Come next Tuesday, rain could push voters toward safer, more predictable candidates.
Could Economics Benefit From Computer Science Thinking?
Computational complexity could offer new insight into old ideas in biology and, yes, even the dismal science.
Politicians Really Aren’t Better Decision Makers
Politicians took part in a classic choice experiment but failed to do better than the rest of us.