Conventional wisdom holds that targeting the best-connected individuals in a social network is an effective way to nudge a wider group of people to change their behavior. For example, public health ...

Psychology says people who spend money as they earn aren't always making careless financial decisions. Psychology explains ...

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A new large-scale study led by a research team from the Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change has found that wildlife responds not only to how humans reshape their habitats, but also to the ...

Early-life adversity affects more than half of the world's children and is a significant risk factor for cognitive and mental health problems later in life. In an extensive and up-to-the-minute review ...

A host of rule change experiments are coming to the minor leagues in 2026, according to a memo sent by Major League Baseball to all 30 clubs last week. Here's what you need to know. Angelina Alcantar ...

WATSONVILLE — California will update its system for funding social services across the state in less than six months and Santa Cruz County officials are warning that while it’s not all bad, the ...

Researchers from The Universities of Manchester and Birmingham have identified the exact nerve cells in the brain that drive important behavioral changes in female fruit flies after they mate. The ...

At the beginning of each year, many people set health-related goals with the best of intentions. Yet within a few months, those goals often fall away. While this pattern can feel discouraging, it is ...

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Ask most conservationists to talk about their impact, and you’ll hear stories of forests protected, of species saved, or of new technologies making a difference. But if you take a step back from those ...