Brain & Behavior
Two people can spend exactly the same amount of time alone and experience it completely differently
By Mind & Matter · Aug 13, 2026
August 2026
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Brain & Behavior
A 2025 Scientific Reports meta-analysis covering nearly 5,000 participants found social media abstinence produced no significant change in…
By Mind & Matter · Aug 13, 2026
Science
Americans ranked third and fourth in the world for men's and women's height a century ago, but a study of 18.6 million adults in 200…
By Mal James · Aug 13, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Darwin spent part of almost every day walking his secluded “Thinking Path” at Down House, turning ideas over in his mind
By Mind & Matter · Aug 13, 2026
Earth & Environment
In 1815, a volcano erupted with such violence that temperatures fell across the planet, crops failed thousands of miles away, and the…
By Ainura Kalau · Aug 12, 2026
Life
The human genome carries surprisingly little genetic diversity for a species of eight billion
By The Long View · Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
When psychologist Daniel Goleman asked an AI system whether it experiences emotion, it told him it has 'no racing heart, no tightening…
By Nato Lagidze · Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Being seen as low-maintenance does not guarantee reciprocal connection in later life
By Mind & Matter · Aug 12, 2026
Space
From space, the Sun is white — the yellow colour we see from Earth is our own atmosphere scattering away blue wavelengths, the same physics…
By The Long View · Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Gen Z reports the highest loneliness rate of any generation at 67%
By Mind & Matter · Aug 12, 2026
Social Sciences
A Yale study found that people who searched the internet for an explanation felt smarter afterward
By Mind & Matter · Aug 12, 2026
Life
When a male anglerfish finds a mate, he bites into her side and never lets go
By Natural History · Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Two large meta-analyses linked loneliness and weaker social connection with higher mortality risk, without proving causation
By Daniel Moran · Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Boredom may make intended tasks easier to postpone and leave undone, but a 30-day diary study could not show that people literally forgot…
By Mind & Matter · Aug 12, 2026