- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 25th, 2013
Night Owls Are Both Brighter and Wealthier Than Early Risers
People who stay up most of the night working are more likely to be successful, study finds
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 18th, 2013
Dogs Have Facial Expressions, Humans Are Perfectly Capable of Interpreting Them
This is because humans and dogs have been living side by side for thousands of years
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 18th, 2013
Facebook Puts People in a Good Mood, Study Shows
What it all comes down to is making it easier for people to remember the good old days
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 15th, 2013
Video Games Improve on Kids' Cognitive Skills, Study Finds
Each video game improves another cognitive skill, researchers explain
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 14th, 2013
Men and Women Smoke for Entirely Different Reason, Researchers Say
Smoking helps men have fun, allow women to navigate stressful circumstances
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 14th, 2013
Babies Are Utterly Mean During Their First Months of Life
Study finds babies love it when others mistreat people they can't stand
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 13th, 2013
Women Scientifically Proven to Be Grumpier Than Men in the Morning
Not getting enough sleep makes them feel aggressive and hostile
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 12th, 2013
Facebook “Likes” Are Surprisingly Revealing of a Person’s Character, Study Says
IQ, race, political views, substance use can all be inferred by analyzing Facebook likes
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 4th, 2013
Professional Soccer Players Have Impressive Mental Skills, Study Finds
Athletes display intense brain activity when in game circumstances
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 4th, 2013
“Beer Goggles” Are Nothing but a Myth, Brain Expert Says
Alcohol does not make us see people more attractive than they really are
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 4th, 2013
ADHD Turns Kids into Troubled Adults, Study Finds
Those suffering from ADHD might develop other psychiatric disorders later in life
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 4th, 2013
Women Have Smaller, yet More Efficient Brains than Men
The female brain achieves the same, or even better results by engaging fewer neurons
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 1st, 2013
Mother Teresa Was by No Means a Saint, Researchers Claim
Paper shows how Mother Teresa’s hallowed image was carefully constructed by the church
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 27th, 2013
Pessimism Helps People Live Longer, Keep Healthy
Optimists are more likely to become disabled or even die, study finds
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 21st, 2013
Scientists Explain Why Women Talk More Than Men
Women use an additional 13,000 words on a daily basis, specialists say
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 6th, 2013
“Dark Patch” Pinned Down in the Brains of Killers and Abusers
German neurologist claims that the center for evilness lies in the brain's central lobe
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 4th, 2013
Chewing Gum Boosts Alertness, Study Finds
This annoying habit, as some label it, actually helps the brain