A new study comparing 59 species of primates linked same-sex sexual behavior to scarce resources and more predators in socially complex species. The findings show diverse sexual behaviors are common — ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. Hello and happy new year! I love the first few days of a new year. It evokes a feeling ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Total R&D expenditures at American universities topped $117.5 billion in FY 2024. Of that ...

In Part 1 of this two-part article, we explored how we can move from behavioral insights to behavioral intelligence by understanding and reconciling complexity and distilling parsimonious explanations ...

Drexel's PhD in Applied Cognitive and Brain Sciences (ACBS) is a non-clinical, research-intensive program designed for students passionate about experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience. The ...

University of California, Santa Cruz, faculty members Rita Mehta and Colleen Reichmuth have been named California Academy of Sciences Fellows, joining a governing group of more than 500 distinguished ...

It is a bit difficult to say what criteria should be used to judge the success or failure of a research initiative on the scale of merging psychology and economics. Two reasonable criteria, at least ...

Upcycled, biodegradable, ethically sourced, zero-waste. There are plenty of sustainability buzzwords that float around brand marketing today. With companies being aware of making these more ...

Is it the sign of the a-flock-alypse? Scientists are warning that climate change is disrupting bird migration patterns, which could have potentially dire implications for both our feathered friends ...

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to establish the mediating role of job satisfaction (JS) in the relationship between job involvement (JI) and psychological well-being (PWB). A cross-sectional ...

A new institute, based at Brown and supported by a $20 million National Science Foundation grant, will convene researchers to guide development of a new generation of AI assistants for use in mental ...

Why do some people keep making the same harmful choices, even when they know better? A global study has revealed three distinct decision-making types and why punishment doesn’t work for everyone. When ...