Porn consumption causes dehumanization and unethical behavior at work
New research discovers employees who view pornography aren't just costing companies millions of dollars in wasted time, they're causing harm to the company.
A study published in the Journal of...
Choosing to forget something takes more mental effort than trying to remember it
Choosing to forget something might take more mental effort than trying to remember it, according to new research.
A new research suggests that in order to forget an unwanted experience,...
Life is tough but so are worms — thanks to mom
DURHAM, N.C. -- Numerous studies show that the legacy of hardship can be passed from one generation to the next. The...
Why there’s no big exoplanets with atmosphere in the Universe?
A new study suggests a reason why exoplanets rarely grow larger than Neptune: the planets’ magma oceans begin to eat their skies.
In 2014, NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope handed scientists...
Do you need to dominate a coffee addict? Make him smell some coffee
Regular coffee drinkers can sniff out even tiny amounts of coffee and are faster at recognising the aroma, compared to non-coffee drinkers, new research has found.
Habitual coffee drinkers are...
Could the heat of the Earth’s crust become the ultimate energy source?
In a world where energy consumption is on the rise, our only hope is the development of new energy-generation technologies. Although currently used renewable energy...
Is dark matter older than the Big Bang?
Dark matter may have existed before the Big Bang, according to a new study.
Dark matter, which researchers believe make up about 80% of the universe’s mass, is one of...
Scientists found the neurons controlling anorexia … and take back appetite
Like a symphony, multiple brain regions work in concert to regulate the need to eat. University of Arizona researchers believe they have identified a symphony conductor - a brain...
Bristol academic cracks Voynich code, solving century-old mystery of medieval text
A University of Bristol academic has succeeded where countless cryptographers, linguistics scholars and computer programs have failed - by cracking the...
Astronomers announced Monday two new ‘Tatooine’ planetary systems
Astronomers announced Monday the first discovery made by NASA's TESS mission of a two-star planetary system. Led by researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and San Diego State...
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Edible cannabis products are now sold in Canada
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Are you afraid of being attacked by a shark? You shouldn’t be
Shark attacks in 2019 were unusually low for the second year running, with 64 unprovoked bites in 2019, researchers report.
According to the University of...
Looking for strategies to limit the amount of time your teen spends gaming?
Eighty-six percent of parents agree that teens spend too much time gaming, but many may be...
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How do cybercriminal gangs form?
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