People have been getting drunk for millennia. Historical records show that alcohol was an integral part of many early civilizations,...
UC Berkeley researchers say large language models have gained “metalinguistic ability,” a hallmark of human language and cognition no other...
Did Neanderthals have family recipes? A new study suggests that two groups of Neanderthals living in the caves of Amud...
The ancient Roman leader Julius Caesar, in the hands of Shakespeare, was warned to “beware the Ides of March.” But...
A new study adds to evidence suggesting that people’s perceptions of others’ tears as sincere or manipulative likely depend on...
Billionaires, oligarchs, and other members of the uber-rich, known as “elites,” are notorious for the use of offshore financial systems...
Immigrants in the United States earn 10.6% less than similarly educated U.S.-born workers, largely because they are concentrated in lower-paying...
A medieval literary puzzle which has stumped scholars, including M.R. James for 130 years has finally been solved. Cambridge scholars...
Do we climb the social ladder alone or with help from our communities? Early childhood education (ECE) policies are betting...
The use of emojis in text messaging improves perceived responsiveness and thereby enhances closeness and relationship satisfaction, according to a...
In a new communications landscape that feasts on polarization, the science community needs to rethink how it engages society in...
Twenty years ago, cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Spelke took a strong position in an ongoing public debate. “There are no differences...
