Risk Compensation: The Safer You Feel, The More Risks You’ll Take
Techniques designed to reduce harm can give us a false sense of security and may actually increase the risk of injury. This is due to an effect called risk compensation. According to scie...
Here's the science behind procrastination
Given that procrastination causes stress and anxiety, why are most of us still prone to it? An academic explains this universal and irrational delay tactic.
Fatherhood changes men’s brains, according to a new study
As fathers devote more time to childcare, a recent study shows how dads' brains actually change between the prenatal stage and the postpartum stage.
These 5-to-9 habits could be hurting your 9-to-5 productivity
What you do in the evening can impact how the next day runs, according to productivity experts. Here are 4 evening habits they suggest it's best to avoid.
Early failure can boost success later in creative careers - here's how
Failure early in our career can make us doubt if we're are on the right path. Yet for many creatives, it can lead to later success, argues a lecturer in music.
Here's the psychology behind asking for help
There are countless situations in which people do not ask for help, or in which people with the ability to help do not offer. What factors determine this?
Here's how stress affects your eyes
Ageing affects all cells in an organism, including those in the eye. A new tool is enabling research into factors like stress that can cause premature ocular ageing.
What can ants teach us about improving agriculture and transportation?
New research into ant ecology, evolution and behaviour finds the insects can offer can practical lessons when it comes to agriculture and transportation.
Here's how countries compare on healthcare expenditure and life expectancy
Life expectancy for humans has doubled over the last century but there’s still a noticeable gap in average life expectancies between different countries.
4 common misconceptions about quantum physics
Debates about quantum mechanics – be they on chat forums, in the media, or in science fiction – can often get muddled thanks to several persistent myths.
Friendships: Less is now more
Just 13% of US adults say they have 10 or more close friends, compared with a third of people in 1990, according to the Survey Center on American Life.
Hurricane Ian: Why it isn't as straightforward for older adults to evacuate and why it's crucial to check on older neighbours
As Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida, some older residents will choose to stay in their homes despite recommendations to leave. Why do they do so?