Watch: Couch-Potato Gene Makes Some People Lazier than Others

Watch: Couch-Potato Gene Makes Some People Lazier than Others

Video explains why some people love exercise while others simply loathe it

Seeing Jesus in Toast Is Perfectly Normal, Scientists Say

Seeing Jesus in Toast Is Perfectly Normal, Scientists Say

The phenomenon is known to the scientific community as face pareidolia

Yawning Helps Cool the Brain, Evidence Suggests

Yawning Helps Cool the Brain, Evidence Suggests

The commonly held belief is that yawning increases the oxygen supply

Florida University Bans Selfies at Graduation Ceremony

Florida University Bans Selfies at Graduation Ceremony

Students won't be allowed to take photos of their walk across the commencement stage

Male Black Widow Spiders Found to Prefer Well-Fed Maidens

Male Black Widow Spiders Found to Prefer Well-Fed Maidens

These spiders are surprisingly picky when it comes to choosing a mate

How Suppressing Memories Models Human Behavior

How Suppressing Memories Models Human Behavior

Scientists shed new light on this intricate mechanism

Watch: Why People Obsess over Sports

Watch: Why People Obsess over Sports

Video explains what happens to the human body when watching a sports competition

Bright Light Intensifies Human Emotions, Researchers Say

Bright Light Intensifies Human Emotions, Researchers Say

Some people feel more optimistic on sunny days, others become more depressed

British Couple Raise Their Boy as “Gender-Neutral”

British Couple Raise Their Boy as “Gender-Neutral”

Two-year-old Max Price wears both boys and girls' clothes

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • February 15th, 2014
Short-Term Video Game Exposure Can Influence Behavior – Study

Short-Term Video Game Exposure Can Influence Behavior – Study

It's enough for players to spend five minutes playing as a good or bad character

Afternoons Turn People Into Liars, Cheaters

Afternoons Turn People Into Liars, Cheaters

Researchers find most people have trouble being moral during the late hours of the day

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 29th, 2013
Scrambled Eggs, Chocolate Make People More Trusting

Scrambled Eggs, Chocolate Make People More Trusting

Compound in these foods promote feelings of trust, researchers say

Women Have Evolved to Be “Mean Girls,” Researcher Claims

Women Have Evolved to Be “Mean Girls,” Researcher Claims

It oddly makes sense for rumor spreading, backstabbing to be part of a woman's behavior

The Human Brain Deals with Emotional Pain the Same Way It Does with Physical Injuries

The Human Brain Deals with Emotional Pain the Same Way It Does with Physical Injuries

Researchers say this discovery could help treat depression, other similar conditions

Brain Training Benefits Memory, Doesn't Help with Intelligence

Brain Training Benefits Memory, Doesn't Help with Intelligence

Researchers say brain training does not make it easier for people to solve problems

“Mind-Reading” Skills Can Be Developed, Perfected by Reading Literary Fiction

“Mind-Reading” Skills Can Be Developed, Perfected by Reading Literary Fiction

Researchers say people who read fiction have an easier time understanding others

White Wine Drinkers Tend to Pour More than Those Who Opt for Red

White Wine Drinkers Tend to Pour More than Those Who Opt for Red

The shape of the glass also influences how much people drink, researchers say

 
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