A Bad Employer Can Be Bad for Your Mental Health
New research reaffirms the suspicion that bullied underlings are depressed, unsatisfied underlings. By Nathan Collins (Photo: TheMuuj/Flickr) Despite…
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Looking for Empathy? Avoid Alabama
New research finds levels of empathy vary considerably from state to state — and living among empathetic neighbors improves quality…
Global Warming Means California Will See a Lot More ‘Pineapple Express’ Storms
A new study warns that global trends are moving California toward more frequent extreme rain events. By Bob…
Few Blue-Collar Americans Hold Office, and the Reason Is Not Low Pay
Higher salaries don’t get more working-class Americans entering politics. By Nathan Collins Former New York City Mayor John…
A Sense of Purpose Yields Financial Rewards
People who are guided by an internal compass tend to accumulate more wealth. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: 401(K)…
How Innovative New Dehumidifiers Would Make the Marijuana Business Greener
Energy efficient dehumidifiers could cut energy use in grow houses by up to 60 percent.
Why More Frequent Hurricanes May Also Be Less Damaging
What makes North Atlantic hurricanes more frequent may also soften the blow once they reach land. By Nathan…
Dream Recall Helps Boost Creativity
Don’t let all that internally produced imagery go to waste. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Gavin Clarke/Flickr) If you’re…
Why Fighting Disease With Disease Doesn’t Always Work
A new study finds the technique, though potentially effective against a dreadful stomach infection, could backfire in other…
Among Top Killers of Americans, Guns Are the Least Researched
Quantifying the government’s reluctance to fund science studying guns. By Francie Diep (Photo: ARTS_fox1fire/Flickr) If something was causing…