Science Says You Should Let A Stranger Choose Your Profile Picture
Despite what logic would suggest, science says we are far more likely to choose an unflattering shot of ourselves than a total stranger.
Despite what logic would suggest, science says we are far more likely to choose an unflattering shot of ourselves than a total stranger.
We're more likely to put our success down to hard work and talent, but we're all rolling different sets of dice
Ever wondered if having sex is a good thing? Wonder no more, dear reader.
The disturbing conclusions can be explained by the study’s questionable methodology.
Give him a warm drink and line his suits with soft fur and we're halfway there.
Opinions differ on just how close our two species can get, and what “closeness” can really mean, when you’re dealing with a 500-plus-kilo forest creature.
A new study shows it's more likely to get you picked
What is it that makes a more immersive experience more horrifying? And crucially, should we tread carefully when studies suggest a virtual world can feel just as real as the physical one?
Swear blind that your phone is the best phone? Did you argue at school endlessly about whether Nintendo or Sega were better? Here's Andrew Holding explaining why you care so damn much.
In this case, it really is a matter of 'how big' and 'how you use it', when it comes to perfect presents.
We asked animal behaviourists, evolutionary anthropologists, bioethicists and behavioural scientists to enlighten us.
This one weird trick could win you an election.
At least, that’s what the researchers at McGill University would have you believe.
Looks like season three is going to be just as uncomfortably close to the bone as the first two seasons.
These findings turn our understanding of the placebo effect on its head.
A re-evaluation of the existing scientific literature on the matter shows the claims of intelligence boosting capabilities are complete bullshit.
