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People who reject science are most overconfident about their knowledge
In a 2022 Science Advances study, the people most opposed to the scientific consensus tended to be the most overconfident about their science knowledge, and it cost them when they bet on beating the average.
By Graeme Brown · Nov 4, 2026
Jumping spiders show REM-like sleep and make up for a disturbed night, study finds
By Sanchana Charles · Oct 29, 2026
Closeness to cats lifts mood more than years of living together
By Kiran Journals · Oct 24, 2026
Sleep speeds up amyloid clearing in mice, but two studies sharply disagree on how much
By Justin Brown · Oct 22, 2026
Swapping one gene made mice better at forming habits, though not at talking
By Sanchana Charles · Oct 17, 2026
Loneliness linked to faster cognitive decline in older adults
By Chris Jeremia · Oct 16, 2026
Chicago program slashes violent-crime arrests by nearly half among boys
By Sanchana Charles · Oct 15, 2026
European children caught up to Moken sea nomads' underwater vision with training
By Sanchana Charles · Oct 12, 2026
Palmer Luckey's oxytocin marriage fix lacks any evidence it works
By Justin Brown · Oct 10, 2026
Slow breathing makes gamblers bolder, not braver, brain scan shows
By Nato Lagidze · Oct 9, 2026
In 1518, Strasbourg hired musicians when a woman danced in the street
By Nato Lagidze · Oct 8, 2026
Handwriting activates brain regions for speech and movement when recognizing letters
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