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A new study suggests more intense physical activity can deliver the same health benefits as moderate-intensity activities ...

Super-recognizers are aces at remembering faces, but how do they do it? A new study from researchers in Australia reveals that the people who never forget faces look 'smarter, not harder'.

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Ex-scientist Sarah Lloyd now earns $150K a month on social media after previously having a career as a lab researcher ...

Experiments reveal how estrogen enhances dopamine and cognitive function. Hormones are known to have powerful effects on the brain, influencing mood, motivation, and decision-making. Yet, the precise ...

Surprisingly, at least to me, there are still climate change skeptics out there who either don’t believe that the climate is ...

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Back in 1948, when he was just a boy, Beattie was vacationing with his family in New South Wales when he came upon a shell ...

Here we go again. Just as teachers finally became adept at using technology to spot when a student had cut-and-pasted a research paper, they now must deal with technology that can generate “original” ...

In early 2023, art historian and glassblower Hallie Meredith stood inside a quiet gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art ...