IQ and income correlation

Why IQ and Paychecks Keep Showing Up Together

Researchers keep finding the same pattern: higher IQ scores tend to travel with more schooling and better-paid, higher-status jobs.  The...
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Nature and self-perception

Nature Time Can Influence How People See Themselves

Step off a busy street and into a tree-lined park, and something shifts. Breathing slows, shoulders drop, and the mind...
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Unconscious brain prediction

Even Without Consciousness, the Brain Can Track Meaning and Predict Words

For decades, neuroscience leaned on a simple idea: advanced language understanding needs awareness. Hearing is one thing; sorting nouns from...
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Shark

Lasers Reveal the Hidden Age of Speartooth Sharks

Sharks can be hard to study. Many live in deep or muddy water and leave scientists with big questions, especially...
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Arctic

Arctic Microbes Wake Up in Waves as Permafrost Thaws

For much of the year, Arctic ground seems locked in place: pale light, hard ice, and very little motion. That...
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Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation

Lasers in Orbit: Measuring Tropical Forest Canopies From Space

Tropical forests get called the planet’s lungs, but their climate role is even bigger. They pull carbon dioxide from the...
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Women economic power partner preferences

When Women Earn More, Money Matters Less in Partner Choice

For decades, surveys across countries have reported a familiar pattern: women, on average, say they care more about a partner’s...
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Brain cells

Brain Cells in Space Grow Faster, and Scientists Don’t Yet Know Why

Gravity is a constant editor of life on Earth. Take it away, and the human body starts rewriting rules: muscles...
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Silicone toothbrushes

Silicone toothbrushes could change how we care for our gums

Most toothbrushes still follow the same blueprint: nylon bristles, plastic handle, quick trip to the trash.  A review published in...
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Toddler Generosity

Toddlers Feel Greater Joy When Sharing Treats Than Receiving Them, Research Shows

A toddler’s mood can change fast: a new snack arrives, a toy falls, a familiar face walks in. Researchers have...
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