A new study shows that combining cocaine and alcohol changes the brain circuits responsible for drug relapse. This suggests treating...

A new study reveals that voluntarily experiencing fear, like visiting a haunted attraction, can strengthen social bonds. However, researchers found...

For adults with ADHD, staying focused is often a daily struggle. New research suggests these attention lapses occur because the...

A new study suggests that carrying excess body weight doesn't inherently hurt your chances of finding employment in Australia. Once...

A recent survey of sexual health in the United States shows a mix of encouraging progress and persistent inequities. The...

A new study suggests the key to safe AI isn't perfect obedience, but cognitive diversity. Researchers propose that creating "neurodivergent"...

Adolescents with a cannabis addiction are more likely to develop schizophrenia and depression than peers addicted to other substances. A...

People are increasingly outsourcing their thinking to artificial intelligence, bypassing critical reflection entirely. New research reveals that this "cognitive surrender"...

Do vertical stripes actually make a person look thinner? A new study published in i-Perception provides evidence that horizontal pencil...

Gold digging is often viewed as a female stereotype, but new research suggests it is a broader human mating strategy....

A recent study suggests that stories about dangerous, attractive women are almost universal across cultures. These cautionary tales provide evidence...

Listening to music with a friend syncs up your emotional and brain responses. According to a recent Cortex study, sharing...

Immersing yourself in a tabletop role-playing game could boost your real-world self-esteem. According to a new Transcultural Psychiatry study, building...

A new study of nearly 80,000 people reveals that the link between eating meat and depression is exceptionally weak. The...

New research in Evolution and Human Behavior suggests the social benefits of gaming depend on the context. While games might...