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A new study provides the first glimpse into what happens in children’s brains as they meditate.
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?
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.
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.
Calls for tougher laws against assaults on teachers have been thwarted by efforts to keep kids in school.
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.
The US grows hardly any tropical fruit. So why are politicians and political commentators saying the country is at risk of devolving into a banana republic?
This strategy to get the highest prices the markets will bear can lead to problems, as fans of Taylor Swift know all too well.
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.
About a third of American adults in Generation Z lack the money or resources needed for reliable access to nutritious food.
Whether safety-related fixes demand a software upgrade or a trip to the dealership, carmakers must notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and all affected drivers
Different views of gentrification drive divisions that keep school activists separated by race.
Labor market disruptions, supply chain strains and the war in Ukraine have taken a toll everywhere.
Drugs can interact with one another in ways that are harmful. A study finds that taking oxycodone with certain SSRIs can make an opioid overdose more likely.
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.
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