What Drove Patagonian Megafauna to Extinction?
Some 12,000 years ago, humans and climate change combined to kill off some of South America’s largest animals.…
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Is Generosity Contagious?
Group norms influence people’s willingness to help others. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: David Ip/Flickr) As we have seen…
How Stigma Hurts Transgender Lives
Stigma kills. That’s the lesson from a series of papers reviewing the health of transgender people around the world, published…
Thinking About Eyeliner Makes You Weigh Less, and Other Strange (and Untrue) Conclusions From…
A new study highlights a subtle problem with the growing number of experiments being conducted online. By Nathan…
Making Art Will Lower Your Stress Level
Turn off cable news and start molding some clay. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: lifesauntering/Flickr) With tension and fear…
The Economics of Antibiotic Resistance
The business model for developing new antibiotics is broken, researchers say. The question is, can we make a…
Listening to Morrissey Can Put a Smile on Your Face
For many of us, listening to sad music is enjoyable—even uplifting. By Nathan Collins John Cusack as Rob…
Acceptance of Gays and Lesbians Is at a Record High in the U.S.
And a rising number of Americans report having had a sexual encounter with someone of the same gender.…
Just How Easy Is It to Get People to Vote?
Not quite so easy as some had thought, according to a new study. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Geoff…
Facebook Friends to the End — and Beyond
The social network can provide an ongoing sense of connection with a deceased loved one. By Tom Jacobs…