An engineer by training, he used systems theory and quantitative analysis to examine criminal behavior, revealing the ...

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Researchers tracked more than 400 toddlers to see whether mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during or just before pregnancy was linked to autism or developmental delays. After detailed assessments of speech, ...

A new study reveals that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during ...

For decades, psychologists have argued over a basic question. Can one grand theory explain the human mind, or do attention, ...

A recent study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) reveals that, despite their outsized ecological impact ...

Scientists have captured a rare view of one of the ocean’s least understood whales—without ever seeing it. By listening to ...

A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65, according to new research. Surprisingly, it wasn't memory or problem-solving tasks that ...

A male fruit fly in a laboratory chamber extends his wings and vibrates them to produce his species' version of a love song.

Largest genetic study to date marks a turning point, as researchers uncover the genetic roots of anxiety disorders.

When running a fever during infection, we often feel chills, which prompt us to take action to warm ourselves, such as ...

Their relationship dates back to the 1990s.