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Who's Happier: People Who Hook Up, or Those in Relationships?

June 03, 2016 | Article

Casual hookups may not be good for your love life.
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Photos: Snapshots of Geniuses at a Geeky Gala

May 24, 2016 | Image Album

Scientists from across the country traveled to the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey to be honored at the fifth annual Genius Gala.
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Income Inequality: Is There a Grooming Gap?

May 23, 2016 | Article

A recent study suggests that appearance matters when it comes to income — but putting more effort into how you look has a bigger payoff for women.
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Q&A with a Dinosaur Hunter: How Jack Horner Changed Paleontology

May 23, 2016 | Article

Paleontologist Jack Horner found his first dinosaur at age 8, and he hasn't stopped "digging" since.
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The Science of Intuition: How to Measure 'Hunches' and 'Gut Feelings'

May 20, 2016 | Article

People can use their intuition to made decisions faster, more accurately and with more confidence, a new study finds.
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Sigmund Freud: Life, Work & Theories

May 12, 2016 | Reference

Sigmund Freud was one of the most influential scientists in the fields of psychology and psychiatry. A century after he published his theories, Freud still influences what we think about personality and the mind.
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The Weird History of Gender-Segregated Bathrooms

May 09, 2016 | Article

Gender-segregated bathrooms originally arose to allow women to travel more widely in public spaces.
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Is Penis Envy Real?

May 07, 2016 | Article

Sigmund Freud seems to have gotten his theory on penis envy wrong, but this desire by girls "to have a penis" may be real in a less literal way, experts say.
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The 50 Most Popular Baby Names of 2015

May 06, 2016 | Article

The most popular baby names in the United States last year have been announced, and this time around, there were no surprises: Noah and Emma continued stayed the most common choices for boys and girls, respectively.
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Why Power Corrupts: Blame Bad Examples, Study Says

May 04, 2016 | Article

Are corrupt leaders bad to the bone? Or can they change their ways?
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