A biologist explains how biological sex involves multiple interacting traits, challenging simple binary and spectrum models.
The Real Reason Many Americans Are Cutting Ties With Their Parents and Siblings
Research examines why family estrangement is becoming more common and what social and personal factors may contribute to broken family relationships.
Research examines why family estrangement is becoming more common and what social and personal factors may contribute to broken family relationships.
US Teens Are Smoking and Vaping Less Than Their Peers Abroad
A new comparison finds U.S. teenagers report lower rates of smoking and vaping than teens in several other countries.
A new comparison finds U.S. teenagers report lower rates of smoking and vaping than teens in several other countries.
One of the Most Common Brain Disorders Is One of the Most Misunderstood – How Functional Neurological Disorder Is Both ‘All in Your Head’ and Beyond It
Functional neurological disorder can cause real neurological symptoms, yet remains widely misunderstood by patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
Functional neurological disorder can cause real neurological symptoms, yet remains widely misunderstood by patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
Staying Hopeful and True to Oneself Is a Lesson These 5 Kids Books Offer to Kindergartners and Other Children
Five children’s books offer young readers lessons about hope, self-confidence, resilience, and staying true to themselves.
Five children’s books offer young readers lessons about hope, self-confidence, resilience, and staying true to themselves.
The False and the Furious: We Aren’t Just Bothered by Different Beliefs – We’re Bothered When We Think Others Are Wrong
Research explores why people react more strongly to beliefs they consider false than to beliefs they simply disagree with.
Research explores why people react more strongly to beliefs they consider false than to beliefs they simply disagree with.
Teens Are Turning to AI Chatbots for Emotional Support – Here’s How to Keep Kids Safe
As teens increasingly seek emotional support from AI chatbots, experts highlight risks and ways parents can encourage safer use.
As teens increasingly seek emotional support from AI chatbots, experts highlight risks and ways parents can encourage safer use.
Green Roofs Can Help Cool Cities in the Summer Heat, but Building Them Is Only the First Step – Many Don’t Survive
Green roofs can reduce urban heat, but long-term maintenance and survival are critical to delivering lasting environmental benefits.
Green roofs can reduce urban heat, but long-term maintenance and survival are critical to delivering lasting environmental benefits.
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Are Devouring Limbs in Warming Waters Worldwide − Here’s How to Protect Yourself
Warming waters are creating conditions that can help dangerous bacteria spread, raising health risks for people exposed to contaminated coastal waters.
Warming waters are creating conditions that can help dangerous bacteria spread, raising health risks for people exposed to contaminated coastal waters.
Chronic Pain Is Missing From America’s Heat Warnings
Heat warnings rarely account for chronic pain, leaving millions potentially overlooked as extreme temperatures affect pain and daily life.
Heat warnings rarely account for chronic pain, leaving millions potentially overlooked as extreme temperatures affect pain and daily life.
Lightning Strikes Kill Thousands Globally Each Year, but for Those Who Survive, the Storm Is Far From Over
Survivors of lightning strikes often face long-term physical and emotional challenges beyond the initial event.
Survivors of lightning strikes often face long-term physical and emotional challenges beyond the initial event.
Parents Putting Screens in Front of Their Kids Is More About Their Own Stress Than Other Factors
Research explores how parental stress influences children’s screen use and everyday family technology habits.
Research explores how parental stress influences children’s screen use and everyday family technology habits.
The Moral Paradox of Extreme Wealth: Why People Oppose It Yet Are Reluctant to Take Steps to Reduce It
Research explores public attitudes toward inequality, wealth concentration, and the challenges of addressing extreme economic gaps.
Research explores public attitudes toward inequality, wealth concentration, and the challenges of addressing extreme economic gaps.
The Typical Gig Worker Is Changing – and Struggling More Than Ever to Make Ends Meet
New research examines how gig work is evolving and why many workers face growing financial pressure.
New research examines how gig work is evolving and why many workers face growing financial pressure.
What Luigi Mangione’s Celebrity Says About Gen Z
Luigi Mangione’s unexpected celebrity offers insights into Gen Z’s relationship with fame, social media, politics, and cultural identity.
Luigi Mangione’s unexpected celebrity offers insights into Gen Z’s relationship with fame, social media, politics, and cultural identity.
A Lot of Casual Friends, or Only a Few You’re Really Close With? New Research Questions That Trade-Off
New research explores how people balance broad social networks with deeper, meaningful friendships and connections.
New research explores how people balance broad social networks with deeper, meaningful friendships and connections.