To help solve hunger and malnutrition while also slowing climate change, some farmers could grow seaweed, a study suggests.
70% Of Foods and Drinks at Store Checkouts Are Unhealthy
A new study finds that 70% of foods and beverages at store checkout lanes are unhealthy.
A new study finds that 70% of foods and beverages at store checkout lanes are unhealthy.
Laws and Conversion Therapy Threaten Trans Youth
More states are banning gender-affirming care for minors and conversion therapy is still legal in much of the country. New studies show why that’s a deadly combination.
More states are banning gender-affirming care for minors and conversion therapy is still legal in much of the country. New studies show why that’s a deadly combination.
Where Cops Seize Drugs, More Fatal Overdoses Follow
After police seize drugs, fatal overdoses increase, research finds.
After police seize drugs, fatal overdoses increase, research finds.
Why Are So Many Kids Chronically Absent From School?
New research digs into the most common factors linked with chronic school absenteeism.
New research digs into the most common factors linked with chronic school absenteeism.
Older Kid’s Academic Success Aids Younger Siblings
Having a high-achieving older sibling can help children succeed in school, according to a new study.
Having a high-achieving older sibling can help children succeed in school, according to a new study.
Veterans Aren’t the Only People That Suffer From PTSD
Veterans are only slightly more likely to experience post-traumatic stress disorder than the general population, data from the National Center for PTSD show.
Veterans are only slightly more likely to experience post-traumatic stress disorder than the general population, data from the National Center for PTSD show.
Why Some Couples Don’t Combine Finances
A survey of more than 600 married or cohabitating individuals found that moving in together was not enough of a reason to combine finances.
A survey of more than 600 married or cohabitating individuals found that moving in together was not enough of a reason to combine finances.
Seize Joy or Delay Gratification? Both Work
Both immediate, in-the-moment happiness and the version of happiness that focuses on delayed gratification have benefits, research finds.
Both immediate, in-the-moment happiness and the version of happiness that focuses on delayed gratification have benefits, research finds.
8 Factors Put Black Adults at Higher Risk of Early Death
Disparities in eight areas of life critical to health and well-being entirely explain why Black adults who live in the United States have a 59% higher risk of early death than white adults, researchers report.
Disparities in eight areas of life critical to health and well-being entirely explain why Black adults who live in the United States have a 59% higher risk of early death than white adults, researchers report.
Binge Eating Tied to Habit Circuits in the Brain
The same neural circuitry involved in habit formation underlies binge eating disorders, according to a new study.
The same neural circuitry involved in habit formation underlies binge eating disorders, according to a new study.
People Usually Appreciate This Social ‘Mistake’
Relating to someone else’s story with a similar one your own is often welcome, research indicates.
Relating to someone else’s story with a similar one your own is often welcome, research indicates.
Are Human Dads Oddly Egalitarian? Not Really
The day-to-day behavior and child-rearing habits of humans are not much different from those of other mammals who hunt, forage for food, and rear and teach their children, researchers suggest.
The day-to-day behavior and child-rearing habits of humans are not much different from those of other mammals who hunt, forage for food, and rear and teach their children, researchers suggest.
Trees and Tall Buildings Reduce Urban Heat Island Effect
Urban heat islands can lead to dangerous temperatures in the summer months, but there are things city managers can do to reduce the effect, according to a new study.
Urban heat islands can lead to dangerous temperatures in the summer months, but there are things city managers can do to reduce the effect, according to a new study.
How Moss Helps Fight Climate Change
Moss, those tiny plants we often see on the ground or rocks, might be an important antidote to climate change, a new study suggests.
Moss, those tiny plants we often see on the ground or rocks, might be an important antidote to climate change, a new study suggests.
Words in Teen Girls’ Texts Say a Lot About Their Mood
The language that teen girls use in texts and on social media posts reflects day-to-day changes in their moods, according to new research.
The language that teen girls use in texts and on social media posts reflects day-to-day changes in their moods, according to new research.