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What Does the Gender Reveal Fad Say About Modern Pregnancy?
A new ritual speaks to anxieties surrounding the medicalization of childbearing
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Survey Finds Most People Are Biased Against Atheists, Including Atheists
The findings revealed that the bias was strongest in more religious countries including the United States, United Arab Emirates and India
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“Space Archaeologists” to Examine the International Space Station
Using millions of photos and documents, researchers will reconstruct life on the ISS to see how visitors interact with their tools and each other
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This Feminist Psychologist-Turned-Rock-Star Led a Full Life of Resistance
Naomi Weisstein fought against the idea of women as objects in both the fields of psychology and rock ‘n roll
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Liberals and Conservatives Read Totally Different Books About Science
The good news: Everyone likes dinosaurs
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Norwegians Are Named 2017’s Happiest People
Scandanavian countries take the top spots in the annual World Happiness Report
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How Researchers Are Beginning to Gently Probe the Science Behind ASMR
Once a mysterious Internet phenomenon, “tingleheads” are starting to get real scientific attention
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Why Mind Wandering Can Be So Miserable, According to Happiness Experts
We still don’t know why our minds seem so determined to exit the present moment, but researchers have a few ideas
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Are “Education Genes” on the Decline?
People in Iceland with genes associated with educational attainment are having fewer children, which may be affecting the population’s smarts
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By Age Six, Girls Have Already Stopped Thinking of Their Gender as ‘Brilliant’
The’re more likely to assume that someone who is ‘very, very smart’ is male, new research finds
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How Fluid Dynamics Can Help You Navigate Crowds
If you plan to be in a seething mass of humans at some point—whether it’s an inauguration or protest thereof—here’s how to keep yourself safe
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Finland Has a New Social Experiment: Giving People Free Money
Two thousand unemployed Finns will now get around $594 a month—whether they get jobs or not
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Violence Among Teens Can Spread Like a Disease, Study Finds
Surveys of thousands of American teens add evidence to the theory that violence spreads in communities like a contagion
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Explore the Seedy Reality of a London Long Gone
Charles Booth explored the poorest parts of England’s capital—and changed the way social scientists think about the world
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What Does It Take to Win a Nobel Prize? Four Winners, in Their Own Words
Some answers: Messiness, ignorance and puzzles
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Sexism Sucks for Everybody, Science Confirms
Adhering to masculine norms can be toxic for men, not to mention everybody else
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How White Lies Snowball Into Full-On Deception
Using brain scans, researchers find evidence that bad feelings associated with lying lessen over time
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Inside the Alluring Power of Public Opinion Polls From Elections Past
A digital-savvy historian discusses his popular @HistOpinion Twitter account
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People Feel More Tipsy if Their Friends Are Already Drunk
Understanding perceived levels of intoxication could help cities combat disorderly conduct
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These Early Infographics Illustrated the Plight of America’s Poor
Florence Kelley used hard numbers to effect change
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