Category Archives: Human behavior

Do opposites really attract in relationships?

When it comes to love, the adage is that opposites attract. But does that really [...]

Live Science x HowTheLightGetsIn — Get discounted tickets to the world’s largest ideas and music festival

Live Science has partnered with HowTheLightGetsIn, taking place from Sept. 21 to 22 at Kenwood [...]

19 best science books for kids and young adults

Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the [...]

‘I’m as happy as I’ve ever been in my life’: Why some people feel happiness near death

A palliative care researcher explains how death can help people appreciate life. Simon Boas, who [...]

14 best science books for kids and young adults

Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the [...]

Spartacus, the gladiator who led a slave revolt against the Romans

The Thracian gladiator Spartacus, a popular character in movies and television, outsmarted the Romans until [...]

30,000 years of history reveals that hard times boost human societies’ resilience

Human societies that experience downturns do a better job of recovering from later disasters, new [...]

‘We’re meeting people where they are’: Graphic novels can help boost diversity in STEM, says MIT’s Ritu Raman

“We’re combating thousands of years of all of us having certain beliefs about who’s capable [...]

Charles Csuri is an ‘Old Master’ in a New Medium

Aging Process, Charles Csuri Public Domain In the short history of computer art, Prof. Charles [...]

Science Defined by the Hands of a Book Artist

Artists have long lent their talents to illustrating books on science. Detailed drawings accompany studies [...]

My Psychiatrist Tells Me I Have ‘Sci-Fitis’…

Mine is a small, pleasant town, much like one you’d see in the movies. Nothing [...]

Let’s Hear It for the Lowly Sound Bite!

In preparation for election day, voters could spend countless hours calculating the relative merits of [...]

What’s in a Name? Sometimes More Than Meets the Eye

In the 1750s, the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus devised a system for naming species, and [...]

Smithsonian Perspectives

The American Anthropological Association held its annual meeting in San Francisco in November, bringing together [...]

The Quality of Mercy

Writers Joyce and Richard Wolkomir crossed the threshold of Central Vermont Medical Center, not far [...]