The strongest conspiracy believers had a 91% probability of simultaneously endorsing two claims that cannot both be true, vs 3% for the weakest (8 studies, n=8,590). A follow-up using entirely made-up
Canadian roboticists create a drone that can land on icebergs sloped nearly 60 degrees, with wind speeds of up to 30 km/h. Landing on icebergs specifically allows drones to monitor them for days or mo
Researchers have shown that unusual thorium clusters respond to magnetic fields in a fundamentally different way than expected, helping to explain a long-running disagreement between experiments and c
Trichotillomania: Boredom and tiredness outpace negative emotions as predictors of hair pulling. Study finds that while negative feelings accompany the urge to pull hair, they do not reliably predict
A naturally occurring molecule released during exercise may hold the key to strengthening muscles without physical activity. In experiments, mice given BAIBA developed larger muscles, improved muscle
Researchers have shed new light on how the human brain coordinates working memory: high-frequency brain waves, known as ripples, may help distant brain regions synchronize with one another during work
