The psychology of closure – and why some need it more than others
Imagine your partner unexpectedly changes their Facebook status from “in a relationship” to “single” and then refuses to communicate with
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Why it doesn’t get dark when you blink
People blink every five seconds. During this brief moment, no light falls on the retina, yet people continue to observe
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Here’s one reason why US healthcare costs so much
There is substantial waste in U.S. healthcare, but little consensus on how to identify or combat it. New research from
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Why do people talk politics online? Because they don’t care what you think
Wading into a political debate online can be a minefield. Search any comment section or thread on a social media
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This Is Why Your Gums Are Bleeding
Blood coming from any part of our body is usually a signal something isn’t right, and our gums are no
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Why liars lie: what science tells us about deception
We all do it sometimes, even though we know it's wrong. But here's the problem with lying: research shows that
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Why banning drive-throughs could make communities healthier
Noise and litter are two big reasons communities have banned drive-through windows in restaurants, but one University of Alberta researcher
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Brain response study upends thinking about why practice speeds up motor reaction times
Researchers in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that a computerized study of 36
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One Reason Why Kidney Transplants Fail
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 15, 2018 — Scottish scientists say they’ve found new clues to why some kidney transplants fail. It has
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Migraines are more common in women, but why?
Scientists at the Universitas Miguel Hernández in Elche, Spain, believe that the answer as to why migraines are more common
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