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…
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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…
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:…
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.…
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…