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We know that excessive blue light is a problem. Now we know why.

From a developmental perspective, lying in young children is rarely cause for concern. In fact, lying is often one of the first signs a young child has developed a “theory of mind.”

Over the past 70 years, the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania has been covering up child sexual abuse by hundreds of priests, according to a new report issued by a grand jury on Tuesday.

Even though couples tend to live healthier lifestyles, they put on extra weight. A new study offers potential clues why.

According to the study, for every extra day a student experienced sleep problems, they were 10% more likely to drop a course.

In this brave new world, innovative synthetic beverages will be able to deliver all the desirable and none of the negative effects of booze.

America’s loneliness epidemic must be confronted. There’s much to be gained by fostering social connectivity, from boosting our immune systems to potentially reducing extremism.

When it comes to flirting, love meters have nothing on these researchers’ findings.

Walking all over the English countryside picking up trash, the genitalia of the spotted hyena, and many other subjects comical and deadly serious.

Today — Friday, July 13 — people around the world will celebrate Embrace Your Geekness Day. The holiday celebrates people who are into “geeky” activities, such as “dungeon games, comic […]

Our always-on culture has us working harder, doing more, and sleeping less. While the health ailments of sleep deprivation are well known, a study by Rand Europe shows that it is costing the economy as well, with the U.S. estimated to lose up to $434 billion in 2020.

The popular sleep drug Ambien, which Rosanne Barr appears to have taken recreationally, can dredge up what you already have in your brain.

Which is worse? Alcohol or marijuana?

Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, one day before the Senate is set to vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court.

U.S. drivers faced a 12% greater risk of dying in a car crash on April 20 over the past 25 years. The likely explanation? High drivers.

In the 2018 World Cup, England’s team was aided by an unconventional team member: a psychologist who equipped players with tools to navigate the mental and emotional sides of the game.

Although there are many advantages, it could be problematic for one particular group of people.

Immigrants who come to the U.S. are significantly less likely than U.S.-born individuals to have mental health problems, according to a new study published in Psychiatry Research.

Health hazards like depression, suicidal ideation, and sexual violence seem to be increasingly prevalent among U.S. teenagers, according to new CDC report.

We look at the most common New Year’s resolutions and get expert advice to help you check them off 2019’s to-do list.

Jonathan Zittell Smith, the most influential scholar of religion of the past half-century, thought that religion “is created for the scholar’s analytic purposes.”

In most countries around the world, some jobs are by law reserved for men only and forbidden for women.

Traditional buildings were designed to provide protection against a savage world. But the world has changed. We need to develop a more sustainable relationship with the environment, and semi-permeable architecture allows us to do that.

Inconceivable wealth. And a few lessons in how not to get rich, too.

A new study from Australia states that most drivers don’t think distracted driving is an issue. Driving data prove otherwise.

The Caucasus is dry, the Far East very wet

Social media addiction may be on the rise. Surprisingly, there’s been very little research on it.

Late night texts provide insights on America’s recreational drug use, documenting good and bad times with meth, cocaine, heroin, pills, marijuana, LSD, and ecstasy.

You can name a dozen rock stars on drugs, but can you name the philosophers who partook? We’re here to help.

Choosing a diet is hard for many people. But it doesn’t have to be.