Social Sciences

Some people are always late. Science can explain why.

Some people are always late. Science can explain why.

Some people are always late. Science can explain why.

How Reyhaneh Maktoufi transforms science through story

How Reyhaneh Maktoufi transforms science through story

How Reyhaneh Maktoufi transforms science through story

Señor Snoofioso? Here's why your pet's nicknames are so weird

Señor Snoofioso? Here's why your pet's nicknames are so weird

Señor Snoofioso? Here's why your pet's nicknames are so weird

The problem with ‘happiness’

The problem with ‘happiness’

The problem with ‘happiness’

Can guys and girls really just be friends? Ask these baboons.

Can guys and girls really just be friends? Ask these baboons.

Can guys and girls really just be friends? Ask these baboons.

The surprising science behind doppelgängers

The surprising science behind doppelgängers

The surprising science behind doppelgängers

How TikTok is changing travel—for better and worse

How TikTok is changing travel—for better and worse

How TikTok is changing travel—for better and worse

What are parasocial relationships doing to our brains?

What are parasocial relationships doing to our brains?

What are parasocial relationships doing to our brains?

Asking for help is good for you, according to science

Asking for help is good for you, according to science

Asking for help is good for you, according to science

We're still dealing with the pandemic's scars, psychologists say

History & Culture

We're still dealing with the pandemic's scars, psychologists say

We're still dealing with the pandemic's scars, psychologists say

Why do we blindly follow trends—even when they’re bad for us?

Why do we blindly follow trends—even when they’re bad for us?

Why do we blindly follow trends—even when they’re bad for us?

How to reconnect with old friends

How to reconnect with old friends

How to reconnect with old friends

How being the oldest or youngest sibling shapes your personality

How being the oldest or youngest sibling shapes your personality

How being the oldest or youngest sibling shapes your personality

We swapped baths for showers—but which one is better for you?

History & Culture

We swapped baths for showers—but which one is better for you?

We swapped baths for showers—but which one is better for you?

Ian McEwan on navigating where fiction meets reality

Ian McEwan on navigating where fiction meets reality

Ian McEwan on navigating where fiction meets reality

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