The Nature of Human Violence
A new study looks at the question of how much our branch of the evolutionary tree contributes to…
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Ingrained Sexism Helps Explain Why Evangelicals Support Trump
New research finds evangelical Protestants — especially Republicans — are highly biased against female political leaders. By Tom Jacobs Liberty University students…
The First Presidential Debate: A War of Pretty Much Anything But Words
Policies and facial contortions aside, an overnight analysis of debate transcripts shows surprisingly few differences in the words…
Since We Last Spoke: Bailing Out Granny
New twists on past stories. By Michael Fitzgerald (Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images) For years, the Obama administration seemed…
A Two-Million-Year History of the Temperature of the Earth
Core samples from the bottom of the world’s oceans suggest a new take on ice ages of the…
The Upside of Testosterone
Yes, it can be a catalyst for aggressive behavior. It can also inspire generosity. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:…
Since We Last Spoke: Ivy League Insurgents
New twists on past stories. By Elena Gooray Ralph Nader with Lydia DePillis. (Photo: Reed Young) Editor’s Note: A…
City Growth Is Weirdly Predictable
Researchers unearth a simple pattern of population growth and decline in four major cities in the U.S. and…
Could the United States Fall Short of Its Emissions Reduction Pledges?
The United States has acceded to the Paris Agreement, but the country’s current climate policies may not be…
Where Does Bad Science Come From?
It’s a result of an academic culture that encourages scientists to publish at too high of a frequency.…