How Anti-Smoking Messages Backfire

How Anti-Smoking Messages Backfire

Public health policies targeted at smokers may actually have the opposite effect for some people trying to quit, according to a paper which indicates that stigmatizing smoking can, in some cases,…
Early Humans Caused Ancient Australian Extinction

Early Humans Caused Ancient Australian Extinction

New data presented at the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology meetings in Dallas, Texas, implicates early humans in the extinction of large mammals, birds and lizards in Australia. The "Anthropocene…
Are Crosswalks Racist? Yes, Says Analysis

Are Crosswalks Racist? Yes, Says Analysis

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences lost a great deal of respect when it published a study claiming female hurricane names were taken less seriously by the public. A new paper on…
Genomic Ancestry Linked To Mate Selection

Genomic Ancestry Linked To Mate Selection

Genetic ancestry, as well as facial characteristics, may play an important part in who we select as mates, according to an analysis that used population genomics and social science data to gauge the…