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Chimpanzee playing a number-based game on a touch screen

Like humans, chimps often perform tasks differently when crowds are watching

Barbie and Ken in all-pink outfits driving in a pink convertible in the new movie "Barbie"

‘Barbie’ reminds us that pink is a power color for everyone

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A bronze statue of chemist Marie Curie holding a model of the atom

‘Disruptive’ science is slowing—and these sociologists have theories on why

Group Of Friends Sitting On Sofa Watching Soccer Together

5 ways cheering for your favorite World Cup team improves your health

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

teenage girl lying on bed using phone

Social media drama can hit teens hard at different ages

By Charlotte Hu

Gen Z and millennial kid and parent with curly hair and leather jackets sticking their tongues out in the mirror of a red motorcycle

The myth of generations, debunked

By Yasmin Tayag

Girl lying down and smiling widely

The world uses one emoji more than all others. Here’s why.

By Charlotte Hu

Naked woman statue in garden.

What archaeologists got wrong about female statues, goddesses, and fertility

By Annalee Newitz

A Spanish-American family photographed in New Mexico in 1940.

DNA tests can’t tell you your race

By Jack Herrera

A salsa band on the street.

A recent study reinforces the idea that music is universal

By Sara Kiley Watson

People think beef is manly, and that’s a big problem

People think beef is manly, and that’s a big problem

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

DNA databases may deter criminals, but at what cost?

DNA databases may deter criminals, but at what cost?

By Oscar Schwartz/Undark

The scientific reason you find that Momo picture so creepy

By Stan Horaczek

AI can figure out a place’s politics by analyzing cars on Google Street View

AI can figure out a place’s politics by analyzing cars on Google Street View

How Racist Is Online Dating?

How Racist Is Online Dating?

By Shaunacy Ferro

Is Everyone Really Staring At You?

Is Everyone Really Staring At You?

By Dan Nosowitz

Having Too Many Choices Leads To Bad, Risky Decisions

Having Too Many Choices Leads To Bad, Risky Decisions

By Colin Lecher

The Science Of Getting On ‘The Price Is Right’

The Science Of Getting On ‘The Price Is Right’

By Colin Lecher

Science Confirms The Obvious: Being Nice Helps You Make Friends

Science Confirms The Obvious: Being Nice Helps You Make Friends