Victor Frankenstein: Ecologist?
The central horror of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel isn’t the monster, researchers write. It’s a concept that would…
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Liberal or Conservative? Your Choice of Words Gives You Away
New research provides more evidence that people on the left and right perceive the world in different ways.…
Another Speed Bump for Male Birth Control
A study of a birth-control shot for men was nixed because subjects reported side effects including depression. By…
We Are Remarkably Stubborn in Our Political Beliefs
Two new studies suggest that, when our ideological assumptions are challenged, we don’t rethink them. Rather, we double…
HIV’s Patient Zero Who Wasn’t
A new study finds HIV came to New York around 1971 via Haiti, then spread to San Francisco…
Among Trump Supporters, There’s a Real Fear of Whites Becoming the American Minority
Without denying the painful reality of economic dislocation, let’s not downplay the role racial anxiety plays in the…
More Evidence Emerges of the Danger That Playing Football Poses to Young Kids’ Brains
A new study confirms the damage of multiple hits to head, even if the player never experiences a…
The Reason Your Brain Has All Those Folds
A simple formula may explain a great deal about the overall structure of the human brain. By Nathan…
We Are Absurdly Confident of Our Superiority
Two new studies find that we often think of ourselves as both morally superior and less biased than…
Monkeys Make Stone Tools by Accident—and That’s Actually a Big Deal
The discovery may offer new insights into how our distant ancestors created the first knives, axes, and spears.…