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Although they may be healthier in many ways, more ethical, and better for the environment, restrictive diets don't come without their challenges.
Trudging toward happiness: What is the hedonic treadmill?
The study is among the first to explore the relationship between emotional abilities, political ideologies, and prejudice.
Girls tend to have more advanced language skills than boys, the researchers state.
If a new hire is expected to put in 40 hours, 50 hours, or even more at their job, their new position will be their life for as long as […]
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Frank W. Abagnale says scammers don't discriminate — here's what you can do to protect yourself.
Hurricane Dorian has devastated the islands.
Vienna leads as the most livable cities in the world.
The move comes amid a surge of vaping-related hospitalizations.
An expert's take on how to ace your exams through mindfulness.
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If you're a great engineer, you can get ahead in Silicon Valley — to a certain extent.
We trust science more than we even realize, and yet we're quick to reject it. Why?
An A.I. named Aristo was able to use its language and logic skills to pass a standardized exam with flying colors.
Americans' inability to agree on what is true and what is false is a problem for democracy.
Anxiety provoked by an unavoidable threat — like an electric shock in a lab — increases as the expected event draws closer.
Contrary to popular belief, the Amazon rainforest does not produce 20% of our planet's oxygen.
What does fame have to do with merit, anyway?
But some say the settlement is a slap on the wrist.
Can treating addiction as a disease work better than treating it as a vice?