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Psychology

How the Brain Finds a Beat—Even in Chaotic Rhythm

Your brain can lock onto a musical beat even when the rhythm barely repeats at all. That sounds almost impossible—yet new neuroscience shows that our brains are far better rhythm detectives than we ever suspected. Whether you’re clapping along at a wedding in Nigeria, tapping your foot on a crowded bus in Brazil, or nodding […]

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Psychology

What Really Helps Migrants Thrive in New Countries?

Across the world, more than 270 million people live outside the country where they were born. But here’s the twist: adapting to a new country isn’t mostly about learning new customs—it’s about whether people feel connected or shut out. That insight comes from one of the largest studies ever conducted on migrant adaptation. Researchers analyzed […]

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Psychology

Consciousness Theories: What Didn’t Stand the Test of Time

The study of consciousness has always been a frontier riddled with mystery and intense debate. In the early 2000s, a number of bold theories captured both academic and public attention, offering compelling—if sometimes controversial—explanations for the nature of conscious experience. As our tools have sharpened and our understanding of the brain has deepened, many of […]

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Psychology

What Gore Videos Reveal About How We Really Know

To start at the beginning, I like horror movies. I don’t really like gore. I can handle some, but I get mentally queasy with the more intense stuff. About a year ago, I made a Reddit post about “what’s the best way to enjoy gore?” My thought was that I might be missing some really […]

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Psychology

Exploring Human Monogamy: A Comparative Analysis Through Science

Monogamy in humans is a subject as diverse and complex as humanity itself. Compared to our primate relatives, recent studies suggest that human behaviors align more closely with those of monogamous animals such as meerkats and beavers than with those of our primate cousins. This comparison brings forth intriguing questions about the evolutionary, social, and […]

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Psychology

When Race Isn’t Seen the Same Way

Police officers across three U.S. states stopped the same drivers multiple times — and didn’t always agree on the drivers’ race. That inconsistency turned out to be a scientific breakthrough. A new study shows that when a single person is perceived as Hispanic in one stop but white in another, their odds of being searched […]

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Psychology

New Study Reveals How Your Brain Builds Language

You can hear every sound in a new language—but somehow none of it makes sense. Your brain easily picks out vowels, consonants, and even the rhythm. Yet the words melt together like an unbroken stream of noise. Why? A new study using rare high-density brain recordings gives us a stunning answer: your brain processes the […]

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Psychology

Kissing Across the Eons: The Evolutionary History of a Kiss

Kissing is often perceived as a quintessentially human act, synonymous with romance and warmth in various cultures worldwide. However, recent studies suggest that this intimate action has deeper roots, extending far beyond just human relationships. Emerging research indicates that kissing might be an evolutionary behavior that predates humans, dating back to our ape ancestors millions […]

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Biology

What Really Drives Support for India’s Cheetah Comeback?

Less than a century ago, the cheetah vanished from India—hunted to extinction by 1947. Today, the species is back, but the biggest challenge isn’t only ecological. It’s emotional. A new study shows that whether the cheetah thrives again in India may depend as much on people as on prey. Across India’s towns and villages—from Jaipur […]

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Environment

How Biodiversity Can Make the 15-Minute City Thrive

Every year, more of us trade fields for freeways. Today, over half the world’s population lives in cities. But as our urban footprints expand, the homes of countless plants, birds, and animals disappear beneath concrete and glass. What if the same city planning ideas designed to improve our lives could also rebuild nature’s foothold? A […]

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