Why do analytical people fall for conspiracy theories? A new study reveals that individuals who crave strict rules and predictable patterns are easily drawn to the artificial sense of order that ...

Behavioral economics relies heavily on studies of Western, educated people. A recent analysis provides evidence that ignoring racial diversity within the United States has led to flawed ...

Have you ever wondered whether left-handers are better at mirror-writing than right-handers? Several studies have investigated this question.

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, March 9 -- 21 crew members aboard China's Tiangong space station have made significant strides in terms of space medical experiments and physical science research over the past week, while also ...

Have you ever heard of the gut-brain axis in dogs? This bidirectional communication network impacts your pup's overall health ...

Background Little is known about the association between direct pollen exposure and cognitive performance. The aim of our ...

The U.S. military plans to exhume the remains of 88 sailors and Marines killed when the USS Arizona was bombed during the ...

According to a researcher, there is one particular stage of life when people are especially vulnerable to becoming lonely.

Hormone-regulated immune cells produce IL-10 to resolve pain more effectively in males, offering a potential new target for non-opioid chronic pain treatments.