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Why are some college students more likely to ‘hook up’?
Jun 19, 2013 17:44
Casual, no-strings sexual encounters are increasingly common on college campuses, but are some students more likely than...
New language discovery reveals linguistic insights
Jun 18, 2013 18:28
A new language has been discovered in a remote Indigenous community in northern Australia that is generated from a unique...
Parenting and home environment influence children’s exercise and eating habits
Jun 18, 2013 18:24
Kids whose moms encourage them to exercise and eat well, and model those healthy behaviors themselves, are more likely to...
Academics earn street cred with TED Talks but no points from peers
Jun 18, 2013 18:22
TED Talks, the most popular conference and events website in the world with over 1 billion informational videos viewed, provides...
Painful and extreme rituals enhance social cohesion and charity
Jun 17, 2013 19:48
Human beings in cultures across the world engage in extreme rituals that involve self-mutilation or enduring other types...
Sibling aggression — often dismissed — linked to poor mental health
Jun 17, 2013 18:04
“It’s not fair!” ” “You’re not the boss of me.” “She hit me!” “He...
Study finds babies witnessing violence show aggression later in school
Jun 17, 2013 17:59
Aggression in school-age children may have its origins in children 3 years old and younger who witnessed violence between...
Study: Blacks and hispanics say George Zimmerman arrested earlier if victim white
Jun 16, 2013 0:17
Blacks and Hispanics are more likely than whites to believe that George Zimmerman would have been arrested immediately had...
Researchers conclude that what causes menopause is — wait for it — men
Jun 14, 2013 18:58
After decades of laboring under other theories that never seemed to add up, a team led by biologist Rama Singh has concluded...
No good substitute for race in college admissions
Jun 13, 2013 18:58
As the U.S. Supreme Court decides in a case involving racial preferences in higher education admissions (Fisher v. Texas),...
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