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As cities like New York prepare for what appears to be a future of more extreme weather, the focus increasingly is on following nature's lead.
January 23, 2013 | By Randy Rieland

New research offers surprising answers to the age-old question of where morality comes from
January 2013 | By Abigail Tucker

Neuroscientists don’t really know how humans keep time, but they have some theories
January 2013 | By Dan Falk

Switching up your sleep schedule is wreaking havoc on your body’s natural rhythm
January 2013 | By Claudia Kalb

Psychologists and anthropologists debate how different cultures answer the question, “What time is it?”
January 2013 | By Joshua Keating

January 2013 | By Michael Caruso

Senility isn’t the answer; IQ scores are increasing with each generation. In a new book, political scientist James Flynn explains why
December 03, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

You’ve never been so interested in being bored
November 20, 2012 | By Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

The neurologist’s latest investigations of the mind explore the mystery of hallucinations – including his own
December 2012 | By Ron Rosenbaum

New evidence suggests that fire may have influenced the evolution of the human mind
December 2012 | By Thomas Wynn

In a new book, Oxford research psychologist Kevin Dutton argues that psychopaths are poised to perform well under pressure
October 29, 2012 | By Amy Crawford

For men and women, looking good can mean extra cash in your bank account
November 2012 | By Abigail Tucker

New imaging techniques are mapping the locations of our aesthetic response
November 2012 | By Abigail Tucker

In a new book, Steven Johnson encourages us to lose top-down hierarchies, typical of companies, and instead organize around peer networks
September 25, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

New research digs deeper into the social science behind why power brings out the best in some people and the worst in others
October 2012 | By Christopher Shea

The most effective cloaking device is the human mind
September 2012 | By Daniel Simons

An extraordinary insula helps elite athletes better anticipate their body's upcoming feelings, improving their physical reactions
July 26, 2012 | By Sandra Upson

In a new book, University of San Diego professor Frank Partnoy argues that the key to success is waiting for the last possible moment to make a decision
July 13, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

In a new study, evolutionary biologist Sergey Gavrilets makes a fascinating claim for how monogamy took root several million years ago
July 06, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

Somehow, the brain is greater than the sum of its parts
July 2012 | By Laura Helmuth

With amateurs and pros clamoring for answers, a psychologist who studies screw-ups comes through in the clutch
July 2012 | By Abigail Tucker

More than just eye candy, these images are teaching scientists new insights into how the brain is organized
July 2012 | By Laura Helmuth

Archaeologists are finding signs of surprisingly sophisticated behavior in the ancient fossil record
June 26, 2012 | By Erin Wayman

New research finds that "man's best friend" could be lifesavers for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
July 2012 | By Chris Colin

Forget about senior moments. The great news is that researchers are discovering some surprising advantages of aging
July 2012 | By Helen Fields

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