‘Pretty Privilege’ Paradox: Psychologists Explain Why Life Is Easier for Attractive People

Medicine & Technology Oct 16, 2023

Researchers examine the phenomenon of “pretty privilege” where individuals deemed attractive are awarded with societal advantages. Read the article to find out more.

Plate Tectonics, Fault Causing Earthquake Explained by Earth Scientists in Groundbreaking Study

Feb 21, 2023

Read on to know the science behind earthquakes as explained by earth scientists. Continue reading here!

Can Obesity Be Linked to ADHD? Here's What Science Says

Oct 29, 2022

Know what is the relationship of ADHD to obesity. Read here now!

Researchers Reveal Why Some People Take More Risks

Jan 29, 2021

Researchers studied brain scan and genetic data of over 12,000 patients and revealed how genetic disposition towards risky behaviors are embodied in the brain.

Dating Apps May be Beneficial for People with Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety

Nov 03, 2020

Researchers assessed the link between dating apps and depression and anxiety, mostly affecting women.

Chimpanzees Become Selective in Their Relationships as They Get Older

Oct 29, 2020

The socioemotional selectivity theory was first developed by Laura Carstensen, explaining the link between life goals and perception of time.

People With Compassion Are the Least Lonely, Says Study

Oct 01, 2020

Researchers discover how wisdom and loneliness are inverse factors as people age. Researchers believe that increasing compassion and other components of wisdom may decrease loneliness.

Bird Mobbing Drives Away Predators Also Reveals Their Sexual And Physical Prowess

Feb 23, 2017

Mobbing not only saves the birds from its predators but also in the process makes them showcase their courage, strength and defending skills. A new study also associates the behaviour with being sexually attractive to the opposite sex.

You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks, But You Can’t Clean Up Their Drinking Habits

Nov 26, 2014

Any pet lover knows that it comes as no surprise to discover that dogs aren’t quite as graceful as their feline friends, the cat. While a kitten will take a hundred little sips to lap up a saucer of milk, a puppy will likely splatter the milk all over the floor before drooling out half of the contents – and we love them for that. But while you may chalk up the messy behavior to a carefree disposition or a hasty nature, behavioral ethologists who study the exquisite techniques of getting a drink have recently discovered that cats and dogs have distinct strategies of their own. And each one benefits the species in its own unique way.

In Chimpanzee Sexual Selection, Nice Guys Finish Last

Nov 15, 2014

Behavioral studies of our close relatives the chimpanzee often reveal origins of what we believe to be distinctly “human” interactions. Grooming behavior, child rearing and even gang formation have all been identified in chimpanzee populations, but in a recent study conducted in Tanzania, researchers from Arizona State University say that they may have found the origins or far more disturbing behavior—bullying and male-on-female violence.