Violence and Aggression Linked to Mating in Men’s Minds
A psychology study from Hong Kong suggests that, among men, the impulses to make love and war are deeply intertwined.
T.C. Boyle Interview: Nature and the Novelist
Miller-McCune Q&A: In "When the Killing's Done," novelist T.C. Boyle once again examines humankind’s conflicted attitudes toward the natural world.
Childhood Memories Provoke Charitable Behavior
New Harvard University research suggests childhood memories stimulate selflessness.
Breastfeeding Women Viewed as Less Competent
New research finds both men and women tend to harshly evaluate breastfeeding mothers.
Study Links Facebook Use with Narcissism
New research from Australia suggests Facebook users are more extroverted and narcissistic than Internet users not plugged into the social network.
Dip in Arts Attendance Tied to Decline of the Omnivore
A new NEA study finds the group of people who regularly attend arts events is both shrinking and getting less active.
A Chimp Couldn’t Have Created That Painting
New research finds even nonexperts can differentiate between masterful abstract art and similar works painted by a child or an animal. See for yourself with our enclosed art quiz.
Collective Bargaining and the Student Achievement Gap
A new analysis finds the best students are better off, while disadvantaged students are worse off, when teachers collectively bargain for a contract.
Misinformation is as Close as Your Inbox
New research suggests e-mail is an all-too-effective way of spreading false political rumors.
Wording Change Softens Global Warming Skeptics
New research finds Republicans scoff at "global warming," but are much more receptive to the notion of "climate change."