Hurricanes Katrina And Rita Caused At Least 117 Uncounted Deaths, of Stillborn Babies
Higher rates of stillbirths overlapped with the most devastated areas in the aftermath of those 2005 natural disasters
This City in California Voted in Favor of Making Bullying a Crime
Bullying can seriously harm kids, for years. But should it really be punished by law?
Society Doesn’t Quite Know What to Make of Professional Snugglers
One snuggling operation in Wisconsin recently shut down when authorities thought it was a front for a brothel
For 100 Years, Female Students Have Gotten Better Grades in Every Subject
Yes, that includes math and science
Computers Can Tell If You’re Really in Pain—Even Better Than People Can
As computers become better at reading people’s expressions, their potential as lie detectors and diagnostic aids increases
Facebook Users Most Often Unfriend People They Knew From High School
And how does that make the victim of the unfriending feel? Surprised, usually
The Reality of a Hotter World is Already Here
As global warming makes sizzling temperatures more common, will human beings be able to keep their cool? New research suggests not
Will Scientists Soon be Able to Erase Our Most Traumatic Memories?
PTSD treatments could soon extend beyond therapy
Scientists Confirm That Cats a) Are Pretty Smart, b) Don’t Really Care What You Want
Cats’ impressive individuality makes it hard to study their smarts
Sound Experts Want to Record One Full Day of Human Noise From All Over the Earth
The project could help scientists better understand the human soundscape and quantify how it changes over time
We Might Hit Our Cognitive Peak Before 24
As we age beyond about 24, we become mentally slower and slower
Online Food Reviews Say As Much About the Author As the Restaurant
These brief write-ups are surprisingly personal
We Remember People We Met as Babies, Even If We Don’t Remember Being Babies
Babies can subconsciously remember people they’ve met, even if they don’t remember meeting them
There Are Regional Differences in Death Row Inmates’ Last Words
Southerners are more likely to say sorry, but that doesn’t mean they actually feel remorse
Lawyers Who Make Less Money And Get Worse Grades Are the Happiest
Money can’t buy you happiness, even if you’re a lawyer
Nearly Half of Americans Believe At Least One Conspiracy Theory
William S. Burroughs once said, “Sometimes paranoia’s just having all the facts.”
Drunken Prairie Voles Help Explain Alcohol’s Demons
Why do some people become more prone to attachment and sentimentality when drunk, while others tend to stray?
Oxytocin Encourages People to Think More About the Group, Less About Themselves
It’s not that oxytocin makes people act in a good or bad way, just in a way that best serves the interests of their people
Crummy Weather Can Lead to Harsher Online Restaurant Reviews
Are you sure you didn’t like the food? Maybe it was just the weather…
“Happy Disgust” Is a Newly Recognized Human Facial Expression
Basic emotions like happy, sad or angry blend in interesting ways on the landscape of the human face
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