When learning about the effects of spaceflight on human health^[1], you typically will hear about the dangers of radiation, bone density loss and changes in eyesight. While these long-term risks are important, a less frequently discussed concern is motion

In July 2025, Uganda’s courts^[1] swiftly dismissed a petition challenging the legality of polygamy, citing the protection of religious and cultural freedom. For most social scientists and policymakers who have long declared polygamy a “harmful cultural

Approximately 185,000 people have died in civilian aviation accidents^[1] since the advent of powered flight over a century ago. However, over the past five years among the U.S. airlines, the risk of dying was almost zero^[2]. In fact, you have a much better

As a Ph.D. student, I wanted to understand the evolution of individual differences in fruit fly behavior – the building blocks of personality. My experiments involved measuring how my tiny subjects acted in a maze.

So each day in the lab began with using

When someone opens the door and enters a hospital room, wearing a stethoscope is a telltale sign that they’re a clinician. This medical device has been around for over 200 years^[1] and remains a staple in the clinic despite significant advances in

Why do some people endorse claims that can easily be disproved? It’s one thing to believe false information, but another to actively stick with something that’s obviously wrong.

Our new research, published in the Journal of Social Psychology, suggests that