Have you ever heard someone say that a person “looks like a Tom” or “looks like a Susan”? It is a relatively common saying that most people likely assume is said because someone might have similar features to someone the speaker once knew. A new study was published the journal Proceedings of the National Academy …
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Study Shows Your Exam Performance Could Hinge On The Room You’re Sitting In To Take It
Whether tests are you jam or give you anxiety out the wazoo, they are a part of our scholastic lives from a young age. If you’re in a profession where continuing education is required, exams might even plague you for a majority of your working life. There are all kinds of tips and tricks out …
A shocking amount of parents admit to feeling baby name regret, study finds
When parents choose their baby’s name, they are (hopefully) putting a lot of thought into their decision—weighing out all the pros and cons of how that name would theoretically serve them throughout their entire life. Rather than, say, basing their pick off of a viral TikTok trend. But hey, to each their own. Still, even …
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Study Shows That Moving Too Often Wears On Kids’ Mental Health
Some kids grow up in the same house their entire life. Other kids, for one reason or another, end up bouncing from place-to-place for their entire childhood. While most people can come up with pros and cons for each, a recent study showed that kids who move often do tend to struggle with depression more …
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New Study Finds That Tulip Trees Not Only Have A Unique Type Of Wood, But Can Also Capture More Carbon Than Previously Known
In a perfect world, we would be able to transition away from producing greenhouse gasses and other things that harm the environment, but that is not likely to happen anytime soon. In addition to continued efforts in that direction, finding ways to capture the carbon produced is the next best thing. There are many different …
New Study Proposes Sending Life To A Moon Vault To Help Protect Biodiversity On Earth
Life is fragile. While it is often talked about that a great number of plants and animals have gone extinct, or are in danger of going extinct, due to the actions (or inactions) of humans, life is dangerous even if humans aren’t around. A huge number of different species have come into existence and then …
A study has been following 'gifted' kids for 45 years. Here's what we've learned.
What can we learn from letting seventh graders take the SAT? In the 1960s, psychologist Julian Stanley realized that if you took the best-testing seventh graders from around the country and gave them standard college entry exams, those kids would score, on average, about as well as the typical college-bound high school senior. However, the …
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New Study Reveals The Details Of China’s Plans To Test Planetary Defense Spacecraft To Deflect Asteroids That Pose A Threat To Earth
There is no shortage of books, movies, and even historical events that involve asteroids or other objects from space threatening the planet. It is widely believed that it was an asteroid that resulted in the extinction of the dinosaurs approximately 66 million years ago. Trying to tackle the threat of an object from space colliding …
New Study Reveals That Those Who Are Most Productive Late In The Evening Have The Highest Cognitive Function
Are you the type of person who enjoys staying up late at night? Whether it is to socialize with friends, enjoy a good TV program, or get work done, society often suggests that this is not a good and healthy way to live. The phrase, “early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, …
Surprising New Study Finds That Pain Is Worse At Night, But The Reason Why Remains A Mystery
Are you dealing with pain? Is it cropping up more severely at different times of day? A new study published in the Oxford Academic Journal digs deep into the phenomenon of pain: what it is, why it occurs, and why we feel it at varying degrees throughout the day. The first step was to try …
Study Shows Concerning Link Between Active Ingredient In Ozempic And Condition That Can Lead To Blindness
Half of the country is currently taking Ozempic or another semaglutide for one reason or another – or at least, that’s how it seems. Whether they’re hoping it will help control their diabetes or simply lead to some weight loss, I bet you can name a couple of people you know personally who are using …
New Study Shows That Plants Actually React To Being Eaten
Most people have heard the theory that plants grow better when classical music is played for them. While that claim is still unproven, a new study coming from the University of Missouri has shown that plants can ‘hear’ and react to certain things. Specifically, they can detect the sounds that are made when they are …
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