Behavioral experiments have shown that women share a sum of money more generously than men. Credit: © suthisak / Fotolia Behavioral experiments have shown that women share a sum of money more generously than men. To gain a more in-depth understanding...
Players in Crystallize learn new words by observing conversations. Credit: Cornell University Games are usually more fun when you play with other people, but if you're playing an educational game, interacting with other players may help you learn more, according...
Easy as 1, 2, 3! Such claims have touted the ease of use of a new gadget, although a closer look would reveal that it would take dozens of steps to make it work. Just ask School of Psychology...
Bees. Credit: Image courtesy of Taylor & Francis The effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on bees has been widely covered in the news recently, with laboratory-based studies suggesting that the chemicals are harmful, and field studies which are much less clear cut....
Are preschool teachers failing their students in science? A Michigan State University study examines. Credit: Michigan State University Preschool instructors appear to lack the knowledge, skills and confidence to effectively teach their young students science -- a problem that is likely...
Portrait of young man with EEG headset on. (Stock image) Credit: © BSANI / Fotolia Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggest that brainwave-sensing headsets, also known as EEG or electroencephalograph headsets, need better security after a study reveals...
These are the coral fragments analyzed in this study. All pieces are small (3-5 cm in longest dimension). Specimens shown are after physical cleaning (in water). All specimens shown are corals of the genus Pocillopora, except 1C, which is...
The purpose of going to school is to learn, but students may find certain topics difficult to understand if they don't have the necessary background knowledge. This is one of the conclusions of a research article published in Psychological Science,...
A study published today in the BMJ Open shows that in countries where there is a complete ban on all corporal punishment of children there is less fighting among young people. There was 31% less physical fighting in young...
What can sign language teach us about music? Credit: © whiteshadow18 / Fotolia How do we detect the meaning of music? We may gain some insights by looking at an unlikely source, sign language, a newly released linguistic analysis concludes. ...
Male lion attack huge buffalo bull. Credit: © Alta Oosthuizen / Fotolia Populations of predators and their prey usually follow predictable cycles. When the number of prey increases -- perhaps as their food supply becomes more abundant -- predator populations also...