How Long Will We Be Able to Afford Water?
If current trends continue, one-third of Americans could struggle to pay their bills, a new study suggests. By…
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Another Benefit for Musicians: Quicker Reaction Times
Those years of training shape the brain in welcome ways. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: 105032499@N03/Flickr) Musical training yields…
Children Emulate Superheroes’ Aggression
Your preschooler may be picking up bad behaviors from Batman. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures) Superheroes…
Gun Violence Continues to Increase in PG-13 Movies
It’s generally less graphic than that in R-rated films. But does that really make it less problematic? By…
Pass Interference! Also, You’re Under Arrest
NFL players who get penalized the most on the field are also more likely to have a rap…
A War, a Boy on a Beach, and the Psychology of Humanitarian Crises
What happened after a three-year-old refugee died fleeing the Syrian civil war? By Nathan Collins A makeshift shrine…
The Curious Co-Mingling of Race, Genes, and Health
A new study shows how understanding the “shopping cart” of race and ethnicity may be crucial to finding…
Does Your Blood Know How You’ll Age?
A new study suggests patterns in common blood tests could reveal our fates as we get older. By…
How Hollywood Can Help Reduce Prejudice
New research suggests thoughtful entertainment can help undermine bigotry. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) Meryl…
The Presence of the Poor Dampens the Desire to Soak the Rich
New research finds we are less likely to support a tax on millionaires if a destitute person is…