Body weight might not be a strong indicator of reproductive physiology during sex. A study of couples found that male and ...

Most animals, including humans, carry an internal lunar clock, tuned to the 29.5-day rhythm of the Moon. It guides sleep, reproduction and migration of many species. But in the age of artificial light ...

A comprehensive analysis of over 4,000 individuals reveals that romantic partners with differing political views experience a ...

A new study in Political Psychology challenges the idea that political centrists are uniformly moderate. The findings suggest ...

A new theoretical analysis published in the Journal of Creative Behaviour challenges the prevailing narrative that artificial intelligence is on the verge of surpassing human artistic and intellectual ...

A new study published in the journal Cerebral Cortex provides evidence that differences in general intelligence may be partly explained by the density of neurites within certain brain connections, and ...

A new analysis of studies spanning the last century finds that differences in schooling appear to explain a large portion of the IQ gap between identical twins who were raised in separate homes. The ...

A painless, non-invasive brain stimulation technique can significantly improve how young adults learn maths, my colleagues and I found in a recent study. In a paper in PLOS Biology, we describe how ...

A new psychological study has found that people who report favorable views of Donald Trump also tend to score higher on measures of callousness, manipulation, and other malevolent traits—and lower on ...

As the 2024 U.S. presidential election unfolded, many young Americans found themselves emotionally drained—not just by the outcome, but by the long months of anticipation and constant news coverage. A ...

Engaging in sexual activity—whether solo or with a partner—can lead to better sleep, according to a new pilot study published in the journal Sleep Health. The research found that both partnered sex ...

A new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience suggests that people who are more attuned to their internal bodily sensations are also more likely to make moral decisions that align with the ...