Research Gone Wild: Courage in a Bottle
Propranolol is being billed as a promising candidate for curing debilitating anxiety disorders, but the research is still…
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Did Fracking Wastewater Disposal Cause East Texas’ Biggest Earthquake?
It would appear so, according to a new study. Yet the Texas agency tasked with regulating oil drillers…
Europeans See Some Asylum Seekers as More Worthy Than Others
New research suggests neither mass acceptance nor mass rejection of new immigrants from the Middle East. By Tom…
Obesity Probably Didn’t Evolve to Protect Us From Famine
Researchers use genetics to test the “thrifty gene hypothesis” and find it lacking. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Justin…
Why — and When — Did Early Humans Leave Africa?
New studies suggest multiple migrations over the last 120,000 years, but doubts remain. By Nathan Collins Anatomical comparison…
Since We Last Spoke: Cracking Down on Crazy
New twists on past stories. By Kate Wheeling (Photo: Joe Toreno) Editor’s Note: A version of this story first…
Where Will Climate Change Create New Ecosystems?
And yes—climate change is definitely going to re-shape the planet’s plant and animal communities. By Nathan Collins View…
Here’s Evidence That Music Training Dampens Young Kids’ Aggressive Behavior
In studying music, kids learn self-discipline, which proves beneficial in other aspects of life. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:…
University Faculty Are Just Like the Rest of Us: Intolerant
New research suggests conservatives do face hostility in academia. But their attitudes toward liberals are just as negative.…
One Way to Improve Eyewitness Identification: Use the American System
Police in the United States might be doing something right, at least compared to their peers in United…