Yale University’s “science of well being” course works exactly as planned: it actually does boost well being
A new study finds that this popular Yale science of well being course can and does enhance people's sense of well being, for free.
New Tyrannosaurus rex study shows 20k lived at any one time, or 2.5 billion in total
A new Tyrannosaurus rex study shows that about 20,000 lived at any one time, or 2.5 billion in total over a period of 2.5 million years.
Kickstarter crowdsourcing works best when you replace “me” with “we”
A new study finds that crowdsourcing companies do best when they steer clear of pronouns like "I" and "me" in their presentation.
Study proposes new theory about Chicxulub, the comet that brought an end to the dinosaurs
A new theory suggests that Jupiter acts as a kind of pinball machine, sending comets into orbits that bring them very close to the sun.
More and more “WFH” home workers don’t want to go back to a full-time office job. Ever.
A new survey has found that 34% of WFH (work-from-home) employees say they would rather quit than return to a full-time office situation.
Environmental DNA: study provides first evidence that human DNA can be collected from the air
Researchers have shown for the first time that animal DNA -- including human DNA -- can be collected from the air, via "environmental DNA".
Study finds algorithmic music recommendations don’t work so well for hip-hop and hard rock
A new research paper finds that algorithmic music recommendations don't work so well for fans of music genres such as hip-hop and hard rock.
Parole officer “empathy training” leads to a 13% drop in parolees’ reoffending rates
A new study has found that a parole officer "empathy exercise" led to a 13% reduction in parolees' recidivism rates.