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The common advice to let the other person talk more might backfire if you want to make a positive first impression.
College students who are focused on career goals and personal growth – and growth for others – tend to fare better academically, new research finds.
College students hit the hay earlier and sleep longer when they’re offered a modest monetary incentive. But can a little extra cash really make good sleeping habits last?
Axolotls are amphibians known for their ability to regrow their organs, including their brains. New research clarifies their regeneration process.
The fall of Roe v. Wade will result in more people deciding to privately end a pregnancy, a new study finds. But how often people will turn to safe versus unsafe options remains to be seen.
Students are less likely to think they can be good at both math and reading as they get closer to high school.
A vast array of species, including people, use slime for a variety of essential bodily functions. Studying the genetic ancestry of slime surprisingly showcases the role of repetitive DNA in evolution.
Why your eyes move during the REM stage of sleep has puzzled scientists for years. Researchers measured mice brains to look for a possible explanation.
An experiment conducted online with residents of Italy and the US detected similar patterns based on ideological identity.
A series of studies found that exposure to dogs leads people to make riskier financial decisions, while interactions with cats have the opposite effect.
While computer science courses can help students with learning disabilities see themselves in careers in the field, they are still underrepresented. A team of researchers explores why.
A new study adds to a body of work that casts doubt on the wisdom of the standard rulebook many donors expect charities to follow.
Different views of gentrification drive divisions that keep school activists separated by race.
Female statistics students had higher final exam grades than their male peers, even though they had less confidence in their statistics abilities at the start of the semester.
Models shows that some 4 million people in the US have lost a grandparent to COVID-19. But until now, there has been a dearth of research into the mental health effects of losing a grandparent.
Community members want their schools to address issues beyond academics, new research suggests.
The protective caps at the ends of chromosomes naturally shorten over time. Researchers found that direct damage can prematurely trigger senescence and contribute to age-related diseases like cancer.
It can feel risky to try reconnecting with people in our lives after falling out of touch – but fears of rejection are often overblown.
The negative health effects of Y chromosome loss could be one potential reason women tend to live longer than men.
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