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Human Behavior
Researchers found that the average penis increased in size from 4.8 inches in 1992 to 6 inches in 2021. But in some regions, they shrank.
How to say “I love you” in Basque, the "most loving" cities around the world, and where most of America’s singles live — and so much more!
It’s sustainable, nutritious and delicious. Scientists need to ramp up efforts to meet this urgent need.
A wide-scale examination of early Neolithic human skeletons reveals the violent history of a supposedly peaceful period.
5mins
Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky on the science of temptation, and the limitations of your brain’s frontal cortex.
New blood types are regularly discovered by an unusual absence or an unusual presence — both of which can result in tragedy.
Sharing food and kissing are among the signals babies use to interpret their social world, according to a new study.
6mins
In 1965, six boys were stranded on an island. Fifteen months later, the survivors were rescued. How many were there?
John Templeton Foundation
We might be dining on insect-based Christmas pies with robot-harvested algae on the side.
8mins
He lived with a tribe of hunter-gatherers to witness how an ancient culture survives one of the most brutal climates on Earth. His learnings may surprise you.
A new study concludes that eating more carbohydrates reduces a person's risk of major depressive disorder.
Paradoxically, some do it for erotic reasons.
Oxytocin can boost heart cells' ability to regenerate.
Something doesn't add up.
Forensic researchers call such places “limited access environments.”
Pando is a stand of aspen in Utah that is 14,000 years old and weighs 12 million pounds. Humans threaten to end its long reign.
While most participants fibbed a little bit, laptop users were much more likely to lie – and by a lot more.
Three reasons why a radically better future is more likely than we think.
"Our risk-benefit analysis showed that benefits exceeded procedural risks... by up to 200 to 1."
Dogs are seen as more likely to leap without looking – possibly a trait shared with their owners.
What's the point of all that money?
What are they and, more importantly, how do you get rid of them?
If you want a medication to kick in faster, lean right.
Short-termism is both rooted in our most primal instincts and encouraged by runaway technological development. How can we fight it?
Research shows how temperature can be used to manipulate circadian rhythms.
The "Mind After Midnight" hypothesis aims to explain why night owls tend to suffer more negative health outcomes.
When it comes to vetting people for friendship, body odor seems to be a decisive factor.
Evolutionary psychology could explain those otherworldly feelings.