Emoji Use Signals Distinct Personality Traits in Men and Women
New study shows emoji use reveals personality: men with manipulative or unstable traits and women with narcissistic traits use emojis most.

New study finds non-tenured college instructors who give better grades get more teaching hours
May 7, 2024
A new study shows that non-tenured college instructors who give students higher grades are more likely to receive more work hours and have their contracts extended.

New study finds that short dialogues with AI chatbots can reduce people’s belief in conspiracy theories by 20%
May 6, 2024
A new study finds that AI chatbots using custom-tailored dialogues managed to significantly reduce the beliefs held by conspiracy theorists, with effects still persisting two months later.

New Survey Sheds Light on Mother’s Day Wishes, Revealing Common Misconceptions
May 2, 2024
A new survey reveals that mothers prefer gift cards over traditional gifts.

Designing Future Cities: Reducing Weather Risks Through Urban Planning
April 30, 2024
The need to design cities capable of withstanding weather extremes has never been more critical. A new study in Nature Communications reveals urban land patterns' significant role in climate resilience.

Study Reveals 1 in 8 Adults Enjoy Extreme Sour Tastes
April 30, 2024
A new study has uncovered that about one in eight adults have a surprising fondness for intensely sour foods, challenging the long-standing belief that adults generally avoid tartness.

New study finds opinions on controversial topics evolve through generational turnover, not by people changing their minds
April 28, 2024
The study, which included data from eight countries over 40 years, found that opinions on sensitive topics like abortion, euthanasia, and homosexuality tend to change more through generational replacement than by individuals changing their minds.

New study finds that discussing political disagreements isn’t as unpleasant as people usually assume
April 23, 2024
A new study finds that people often overestimate the likelihood of animosity in political discussions.

New study finds that women’s soccer teams wearing white shorts score fewer points, likely due to menstrual anxiety
April 20, 2024
The study finds women’s teams in white shorts score between 0.32 and 0.37 fewer points per game. Changing the shorts color could boost performance and equality, the study’s author suggests.