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The Batman effect Dec 04, 2025

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A pregnant woman enters a tram. Nearly 40% of the time, she's offered a seat. Unless someone else enters. Dressed as batman.

Does the world feel... off to you? Nov 27, 2025

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If you feel overwhelmed... and you don't know why... new research suggests you may be experiencing something called 'mismatch.'

Mountain gorilla menopause & why raccoons are the next dogs Nov 20, 2025

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We're on our way to having a new housepet, a study suggests. Also, mountain gorillas join humans as part of the (exclusive) 'grandmother hypothesis.'

Gen Z can't sleep (but at least they're not out committing crimes) Nov 13, 2025

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An alarming number of young people are using two very unhelpful drugs to help them sleep. Also, what's behind the sharp decline in youth crime?

When people talk about 'dehumanization,' listen Nov 11, 2025

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Dehumanizing a group of people is step 4 on the 10-step path to genocide. We should pay attention when politically powerful people start saying it.

Can you tell the difference? Nov 11, 2025

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Is a hair-loss product causing men (primarily) to become depressed and suicidal? Also, can you pass our AI voice test?

Women have more to lose when healthcare gets cut Oct 30, 2025

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Women will die at disproportionately higher rates as the US rolls back access to public insurance programs (like medicaid). Also, AI tools like ChatGPT change how honest we are... and not in a good way.

Why do men die earlier? Oct 16, 2025

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Five years. That's the (significant) difference between male/female life expectancies in human beings. If we'd like to change that (and shouldn't we try?), a new study suggests we look at the animals that reverse this rule, and how they do it.

Keeping score (or how to doom a relationship) Oct 09, 2025

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If you're keeping a mental list of what your partner 'owes' you, a new study suggests... maybe don't?

Does getting married make your life more satisfying? Oct 02, 2025

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On this week’s Science unscripted, a quantitative and qualitative glimpse into how harmful politics can be for relationships, a glimpse into the future of pregnancy, and an unabashed analysis of what marriage does for our feeling of satisfaction.

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