By Age Six, Girls Start to Associate Brilliance With Boys
New research finds gender stereotyping starts very early in life. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Adam Berry/Getty Images) If…
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It’s Pretty Easy to Crack Android’s Pattern Lock
All it takes is a little video and some object-tracking software, researchers find. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Jewel…
Does a Death in the Family Perpetuate Racial Inequality?
African Americans are more likely to lose a loved one, which could perpetuate disparities in health. By Nathan…
Does the End of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Matter for Americans?
China will likely benefit from Donald Trump abandoning the TPP, but it remains to be seen how the…
Here’s How Obamacare Helped Women Get More Mammograms
A new study shows the Affordable Care Act helped more women get mammograms—but not colonoscopies.
In the Picture: Ankle Deep in Okinawa, Japan
In every print issue, we fix our gaze on an everyday photograph and chase down facts about details in the frame.
Are the Latest Baby Monitors Doing Anyone Any Good?
Pediatricians argue that consumer infant heart rate and oxygen monitors haven’t been tested thoroughly and could cause parents…
The Medical Consequences That Stem From a Fear of Deportation
A new study finds a spike in low birthweight babies among Latinas in Iowa following a huge raid.…
What Drives Animal Diversity?
Some animal phyla contain millions of species while others have just one, and researchers are just beginning to…