A team of researchers have identified a fundamental mechanism that links the 24-hour circadian cycle to the precise repair of DNA breaks. This study, conducted by researchers from the Andalusian ...

It's long been understood that working outside in hot weather can be dangerous: Even ancient Egyptians worried about dehydration for workers building the pyramids. Now, a growing body of research is ...

Classrooms can be overwhelming so some schools are taking a different approach which researchers say lowers heart rates and noise levels and improves focus - they've headed outside. "The noise inside ...

One of my favourite social psychology/social cognition studies is what I have come to refer to as the trick-or-treat study. Specifically, I’m talking about the research conducted by Diener and ...

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Social emotional learning — lessons in soft skills like listening to people you disagree with or calming yourself down before a test — has become a flashpoint in the culture wars. The conservative ...

I've spent more than 12 years studying happiness and human nature. Along the way, I've collected what I call "Secrets of Adulthood" — the lessons I've learned, with time and experience, about how to ...

Lessons learned from catastrophic and deadly wildfires that ravaged California in recent years could help residents and communities in and near forested areas limit damage from future fires, a ...