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Comparing the controllability of young hand-raised wolves and dogs
During domestication, dogs most probably have been selected for increased tractability (meant as controllability or ease in handling). If so, then considerable differences should be found between domestic dogs and...
Best pencil cases for keeping things organized
A place for all your utensils. (Hello I'm Nik via Unsplash/)If it always seems like a pencil is just out of reach when you need one—or if you collect beautiful pens and...
Gulls pay attention to human eyes
Herring gulls notice where approaching humans are looking, and flee sooner when they're being watched, a new study shows.
Betrayal or cooperation? Analytical investigation of behavior drivers
When looking at humanity from a macroscopic perspective, there are numerous examples of people cooperating to form societies, countries, religions, and other groupings.
Inequality of opportunity drags down everyone's motivation
Unequal compensation reduces people's motivation to work, even among those who stand to benefit from unfair advantages, finds a new study.
A pain reliever that alters perceptions of risk
While acetaminophen is helping you deal with your headache, it may also be making you more willing to take risks, a new study suggests. People who took acetaminophen rated activities...
The pandemic helped me realize I have ADHD — at 34
The traits I consider to be my biggest flaws were spiralling in self-isolation to a point that I felt they were no longer manageable. As I was going through the...
A pain reliever that alters perceptions of risk
While acetaminophen is helping you deal with your headache, it may also be making you more willing to take risks, a new study suggests. People who took acetaminophen rated activities like “bungee...
Financial Strains Significantly Raise Risk of Suicide Attempts
Financial strains such as high debt, low income and unemployment are associated with suicide attempts and should be considered key factors when assessing mental health interventions, a new study from...
Look: Teyana Taylor, Iman Shumpert celebrate daughter Rue's birth
Teyana Taylor gave birth to her second child with Iman Shumpert in the bathroom of their home.
Study highlights ties between racism and activism in black youth
A new study from North Carolina State University and the University of Virginia finds that experiences with racism are associated with increased social consciousness and social justice activism in Black...
The temporal lobes of Homo erectus were proportionally smaller than in H. sapiens
Emiliano Bruner, a paleoneurologist at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), has participated in a study published in the journal Quaternary International, on the anatomy of...
Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Tuesday
The International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers are trying to convince the public that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will take place next year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what's going...
Immigrants, hit hard by the pandemic, are sending even more money back to Mexico
Experts expected a dropoff in remittances, but cross-border families say they stick together in tough times.
Research into 1980s crime trends could predict how policy affects future offending rates
New research from the University of Derby identifying the link between the performance of the UK economy and crime trends could predict the consequence of key government policies, including ending...
WWE Raw: Drew McIntyre, Mysterio family get revenge
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and the Mysterio family got revenge on their respective rivals on Raw.
Editorial: What's happening with COVID in schools? We don't know
The gathering and dissemination of information on infections at schools is shaping up as a haphazard mishmash of different policies, depending on the state and school district where the cases...
Editorial: Homeless people were largely spared coronavirus' first wave. But they need help to stay alive
Far fewer infections have been reported than were feared. We must be doing something right.
Creative school plans could counter inequities exposed by COVID-19
The emergency pivot to remote learning for K–12 students last spring illuminated longstanding educational fault lines in the United States. The most vulnerable students — children with disabilities, English language learners and children...
Manhunt on in Georgia for 2 men suspected of shooting sheriff's deputy
Authorities in Georgia have launched a manhunt for two men in sought connection to the shooting of a sheriff's deputy.
Belarus' opposition says 3 members abducted amid police crackdown
A day after police arrested hundreds of protesters demonstrating against Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, the opposition coordination council said three of its members have been abducted.
It took decades to build Mexico's middle class. The coronavirus could demolish it
The coronavirus is eroding decades of slow but steady progress in building up Mexico's middle class. Economists say the damage will be long-lasting.
Children use both brain hemispheres to understand language, unlike adults
Infants and young children have brains with a superpower, of sorts, say neuroscientists. Whereas adults process most discrete neural tasks in specific areas in one or the other of their...
COVID-19 cases falling in U.S., officials fear Labor Day spike
Cases of coronavirus around the United States are falling, but officials warned that the country could see an increase after Labor Day and going into the fall.
'Jurassic Park' icons Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum sing together on social media
Sam Neill shared on social media videos showing him singing at a piano with his "Jurassic Park" co-star Jeff Goldblum.
Former Temptations lead singer Bruce Williamson dead at 49
Bruce Williamson, who sang with The Temptations from 2006 through 2015, has died at age 49, his family said Monday.
Five stretches you should do every day
We asked experts for the moves everyone should work on. (Unsplash/)Even with gyms reopening at limited capacity, it’s still safer to exercise at home or outdoors. So, we’re dubbing this September Muscle Month...
Harvard historian examines how textbooks taught white supremacy
Historian Donald Yacovone, an associate at the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research, was researching a book on the legacy of the antislavery movement when he came across...