Brain & Behavior
Gen Z reports the highest loneliness rate of any generation at 67%
Aug 12, 2026
August 2026
Every article published in August 2026. 637 articles · Back to full archive
Social Sciences
A Yale study found that people who searched the internet for an explanation felt smarter afterward
Aug 12, 2026
Life
When a male anglerfish finds a mate, he bites into her side and never lets go
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…
Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Your phone and smartwatch may one day reveal cognitive changes before you notice them yourself, but an 82-person study did not test…
Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Short-form videos may make newly learned information harder to remember, but the experiment tested fragmented travel clips rather than…
Aug 12, 2026
Space
A 14-year-old who applied to NASA was turned down
By Mal James · Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
The famous 15-minute expressive-writing study did not measure immunity
Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
A study of 7,752 members across three US health clubs found that people on flat monthly contracts paid more than $17 per visit on average…
Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Most advice on making people take you seriously rests on shaky ground
Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Most of the joy we gain from other people is discussed as close relationships, but research points to an overlooked source
Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Why life can seem faster with age: a 499-person study found age explained at most 10% of the variation, and a 2025 review says novelty is…
Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
The habits that make people respect you more tend to be the ones that look like they should backfire
Aug 12, 2026