News in Brief Liberals Come Up Short—Literally New research finds the taller a person is, the more likely they are to be a conservative. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Presidential Candidates, You Can Skip the Red Arrow Rallies, town hall meetings, and diner visits have “only a small and evanescent effect on voting attentions.” By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief What Is the Impact of Fishing on Coral Reefs? A study of Caribbean reefs suggests commercial fishing could drastically reduce the supply of key nutrients. By Nathan… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief It’s Not Easy Being Green — and Manly Environmentally friendly behavior needs to be re-branded to appeal to males. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Rosemary Matthews/Keystone Features/Getty… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Could Back-Up Plans Backfire? Experiments suggest that, under the right conditions, formulating a Plan B can get in the way of achieving… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Electric Cars Are Way More Practical Than You Might Think A new study finds that electric vehicles could handle most of our driving needs. By Nathan Collins A… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Did the First People Populate North America? The usual story is that they traveled south through a gap between two glaciers. But a new study… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Insidious Influence of Partisan Media Politically slanted networks and websites drive a wedge between evidence and beliefs. By Tom Jacobs Barack Obama and… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Three More Ways Climate Change Is Going to Change Our Lives Papers published this week detail the effects on our forests, our food supply, and our health. By Nathan… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Altruism Is Deeply Satisfying—in the Bedroom And you thought generosity was its own reward. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: tamaralvarez/Flickr) The issue of why people… Pacific Standard Staff