Solitary Confinement
Solitary confinement can have permanent psychological consequences for prisoners.
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Beringian Civilization
Humans may have inhabited the Bering Land Bridge for 10,000 years.
Kidney Donation Math
Computer matching can make more donated kidneys available to those who need them.
First Impressions
First impressions, based on faces, can override factual information that we learn about people.
Smiling & Pain
Smiling, even with no emotion behind it, may help people tolerate pain.
Beluga Parasite
A parasite called toxoplasma gondii is invading Arctic beluga whale populations thanks to global …
Smart Guns
Biometric sensors on guns could decrease accidental deaths and suicides.
Eyewire
With a computer and an internet connection, you can help scientists map the human brain just by …
A Seal Mystery
Melting sea ice allows marine mammal species that were once isolated to intermingle – and share …
Present-Future Border
Moving the imaginary border between the past and the future may affect how you manage your money.