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30 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

Why Diets Fail

by Carrie Arnold

Short-term dieting makes mice more sensitive to stress, which increases their craving for sweets

11 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

Daydreaming Is a Downer

by Lauren Schenkman

iPhone study finds that wandering minds are unhappy minds

4 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

Brain Zaps Improve Math

by Jennifer Carpenter

Electrically stimulating a brain region may enhance counting, other abilities

15 October 2010 | ScienceNOW

Politicians, Watch Your Grammar

by Nathan Collins

Sentence phrasing influences whether voters feel candidate is electable

14 October 2010 | ScienceNOW

The Benefits of Pop Quizzes

by Cassandra Willyard

Test-taking helps students develop better clues for remembering

11 October 2010 | ScienceNOW

Is Your Dog Pessimistic?

by Helen Fields

Canines with a negative outlook tend to become anxious when their owners leave the house

17 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

Is Narcissism Good for Business?

by Nathan Collins

Narcissists' ideas aren't any more creative, but narcissists help get things done

7 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

These Dance Moves Are Irresistible

by Helen Fields

Researchers identify the aspects of male dancing that women find attractive

11 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

The Makings of an Anxious Temperament

by Greg Miller

Monkey study yields new clues about the heritability of a nervous nature

15 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: How to Get a Roller Coaster Rider to Give to Charity

by Sarah Reed

Consumers are more likely to donate when they can name their own price

13 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

Why Gorillas Play Tag

by Dolly Krishnaswamy

Low-status apes may use game as ego boost

8 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: 'Sinister Motion' May Bias Soccer Referees

by Kristen Minogue

Refs are more likely to call foul when players move from right to left

6 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Incumbents Should Root for the Home Team

by Adam Mann

Outcome of local college football games affects voter choice

1 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

Friendly Baboons Live Longer

by Michael Balter

Study shows that people aren't the only ones to benefit from having many friends

29 June 2010 | ScienceNOW

Do Parasites Make You Dumber?

by Cassandra Willyard

Study suggests that IQ is lower in countries with prevalent infectious disease

24 June 2010 | ScienceNOW

Sense of Touch Colors Our View of the World

by Cassandra Willyard

People who handle rough objects are more likely to see social situations as competitive and difficult

27 May 2010 | ScienceNOW

OCD? Your Immune System Could Be to Blame

by Mitch Leslie

Obsessive-compulsive mice stop pulling their hair out when given a bone marrow transplant

17 May 2010 | ScienceNOW

Golden Years Truly Are Golden

by Helen Fields

Massive phone survey reveals that people are happier after age 50

12 May 2010 | ScienceNOW

A Crack in the Mirror Neuron Hypothesis of Autism

by Dan Ferber

New research finds that neurons thought to be involved in empathy function normally in people with autism

7 May 2010 | ScienceNOW

Kids Overimitate Adults, Regardless of Culture

by Gisela Telis

Children copy their elders to a fault, even mimicking silly and useless actions

22 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

Dreams Linked to Better Memories

by Greg Miller

Students who dream of virtual reality maze perform better on a second try

12 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

When Social Fear Disappears, So Does Racism

by Michael Balter

Children with genetic disorder shed light on the roots of racial prejudice

29 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Murder or an Accident? The Brain Knows

by Tim Wogan

Researchers finger region of the brain that helps us evaluate the intentions of others

18 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Playing Fair Came Late

by Constance Holden

Why do humans treat strangers fairly?

10 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Stressed Men Fancy Someone Different

by Tim Wogan

Men under stress are more attracted to females who don't look like them

4 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Mental Illness Multiplied in Children

by Constance Holden

Offspring of schizophrenic or bipolar parents highly likely to be mentally ill themselves

21 February 2010 | ScienceNOW

Lack of Sleep Is Contagious

by Michael Torrice

Sleep-deprived teens tend to have sleep-deprived friends—and friends who use drugs

29 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Foster Care for Chimps

by Michael Balter

Researchers say adoptions in wild show evidence of altruism

20 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Your Brain's Got Game

by Sujata Gupta

Size of brain region predicts videogame performance, and perhaps more

14 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

A Frightful Genetic Twist

by Greg Miller

A common genetic variant makes a scary experience harder to shake

4 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Why Your Older Brother Didn't Share

by Michael Torrice

Sibling pecking order makes firstborns less cooperative than their siblings

24 November 2009 | ScienceNOW

Don't Fear the Edge

by Janelle Weaver

Slopes appear less steep as we approach them

11 November 2009 | ScienceNOW

Scottish as a Second Language

by Helen Fields

Movie subtitles help people understand tough accents

10 November 2009 | ScienceNOW

Bad Decisions May Be Contagious

by Michael Torrice

We duplicate the irrational thinking of others when we feel connected to them

16 October 2009 | ScienceNOW

Trust Is Only Skin Deep

by Michael Torrice

When they know others are watching, beautiful people trust more

1 October 2009 | ScienceNOW

Sugar: Gateway Drug to Violence?

by Constance Holden

A new study claims that children who eat sweets daily are more likely to commit violent acts as adults

3 September 2009 | ScienceNOW

Dogs: Kids in Fur Coats?

by Virginia Morell

Canines share similarities with toddlers, with one important difference

31 August 2009 | ScienceNOW

Don't Stand So Close to Me

by Michael Torrice

The brain's fear center gives us our sense of personal space

28 August 2009 | ScienceNOW

A Strange Transformation

by Greg Miller

For one woman, epileptic seizures produce the sensation that she has become a man

17 August 2009 | ScienceNOW

Dogs Are No Mind Readers

by Lucas Laursen

Fido can't figure out what you're thinking, according to a new study

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