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Why We Make New Year's Resolutions
December 31, 2017 | ArticleThe desire to reflect and start anew each year is an old one, stretching back to civic and spiritual oaths made in Babylonian and Roman times. Today, New Year's resolutions tend to be secular.
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'Vast Majority' of Online Anti-Vaxxers Are Women
December 29, 2017 | ArticleThe "vast majority" of people commenting, sharing and liking anti-vaccination information on Facebook are women, a new study finds.
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10 Ways to Cheat a Hangover
December 29, 2017 | CountdownFrom drinking clear drinks to taking ancient herbal remedies, there are several ways to avoid a hangover after New Year's revelry.
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An Anthropologist Explains Why We Love Holiday Rituals and Traditions
December 29, 2017 | ArticleThe mere thought of holiday traditions brings smiles to most people's faces and elicits feelings of sweet anticipation and nostalgia. We can almost smell those candles, taste those special meals, hear those familiar songs in our minds.
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Science and Sci-Fi at the Movies in 2017
December 28, 2017 | ArticleThere was plenty of science in the movies that hit screens large and small in 2017.
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8 Human-Animal Encounters That Went Horribly Wrong in 2017
December 22, 2017 | CountdownPro tip: Trying to "kill it with fire" never, ever ends well.
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What is Kwanzaa?
December 21, 2017 | ReferenceKwanzaa is a cultural holiday that celebrates African heritage and identity. It is observed from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.
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Why Most of Us Lean to the Right When We Kiss
December 20, 2017 | ArticleTurns out, hormone levels and brain hemispheres may explain the right-leaning kiss bias.
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When Do Children Develop Their Gender Identity?
December 17, 2017 | ArticleGender is more of a flexible state than most people think. And as children, we start out thinking more flexibly about gender than we do as adults.
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If You Suck at Dating, It's Not You — It's Evolution
December 14, 2017 | ArticleRoughly 50 percent of humans find it hard to find or keep a romantic partner. The reason may be evolutionary.
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