Gesticulation seems to drive home abstract concepts.
Women who used computers to design their ideal man saw a change in their preferred facial features after going on the pill.
People who got 35 grams of protein at breakfast were less hungry throughout the day and saw favorable changes in the hormones and brain signals that control appetite.
Fruit flies fed organic produce from Whole Foods lived longer and laid more eggs than those fed the store's conventionally grown offerings.
New research says Kindergartners who watched a ton of TV were at a slightly increased risk of becoming bullies by second-grade.
Did you think it was? Well, enough people do that it warranted a study. Participants who chewed minty gum before eating didn't consume fewer calories; but they did eat a lot less fruit.
Doctors were less likely to diagnose and treat black children with antibiotics for respiratory infections, compared to their non-black peers.
Investing in learning to cook with plants and olive oil could save money in the long run.
Pathological sports gamblers didn't fare any better at predicting the winners of a soccer tournament than laypersons with limited knowledge of the game.
Because our brains try to fill in the gaps? When trying to concentrate on a test, students found that overhearing someone talking on the phone was more intrusive than a two-sided conversation.
People were able to come up with unusual uses for ordinary objects more quickly when electrodes deactivated the portion of the brain that filters out irrelevant information.
Out of 19,000 U.S adults, the odds of having smoked 100 or more cigarettes increased by 48 and 39 percent for sons and daughters, respectively, of separated or divorced parents.
We perceive the future as closer than the past. Except for when we're moving in reverse.
A health benefit of quitting
Modern methods of birth control are increasingly prevalent, but demand outpaces their distribution.
Using CT scans, researchers examined the remaining arteries of 137 mummies, and found signs of probable or definite atherosclerosis in 34 percent.
To every lipid profile, turn, turn, turn...
The healthiest people eat a moderate amount of red meat and poultry, but as little processed meat as possible.
Violent acts directed at, not committed by, the mentally ill should concern us most.
Online popularity reliably indicates quality care -- in this case.