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12 September 2012 | ScienceNOW

'Social Voting' Really Does Rock the Vote

by John Bohannon

Online social influence extends to real-world behavior

30 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

Drinking Too Much? Blame Your Glass

by Emily Underwood

New study finds that the shape of beer glasses affects how fast we drink

27 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: No Justice for Chimps

by Daniel Cossins

Apes don't punish those who steal from others

22 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

Why Cell Phone Bans Don't Work

by Carol Cruzan Morton

Study finds that people who chat while driving are already prone to risky behaviors

20 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Starving but Happy

by Kerry Klein

Despite few jobs and low pay, artists are more satisfied than the rest of us

7 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Olympic Triumph Is a Universal Expression

by Emily Underwood

Post-victory display recognized across cultures

27 July 2012 | ScienceNOW

Flushing Out Drug Users

by Kai Kupferschmidt

Chemical analysis of sewage yields a new picture of drug use across Europe

24 July 2012 | ScienceNOW

Is Mythology Like Facebook?

by John Bohannon

Researchers use social networks to hunt for history in ancient myths

21 June 2012 | ScienceNOW

Who Controls Social Networks?

by John Bohannon

Facebook study separates the leaders from the followers

18 June 2012 | ScienceNOW

Where Do People Flee When Disaster Strikes?

by Nicholas St. Fleur

Cell phone data collected after Haitian earthquake may help aid organizations plan for future calamites

17 June 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: The Weight of the World

by Jane J. Lee

Just how much does everyone on Earth weigh?

17 May 2012 | ScienceNOW

It's Official: Random Inspections Improve Workplace Safety

by Elizabeth Norton

New, more rigorous study counters notion that government regulations bankrupt companies

11 May 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Has the Internet Turned Us Into Jerks?

by Chris Palmer

Despite online anonymity, most users are still civil

30 April 2012 | ScienceNOW

Natural Selection Is Still With Us

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Church records confirm that 18th and 19th century people still followed Darwin's rules

27 April 2012 | ScienceNOW

Mapping China's Ancient Name Game

by Erin Loury

Geographic patterns of country's surnames match historic migrations

16 April 2012 | ScienceNOW

Unhappiness Is in the Eye of the Beholder

by John Bohannon

Facial expressions not universal, as scientists once thought

12 April 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: For Chimps, the Majority Rules

by Daniel Strain

Apes mimic the behaviors of the masses

2 April 2012 | ScienceNOW

How Facebook 'Contagion' Spreads

by Sarah C.P. Williams

Study finds surprising incentive for people to join the social-networking site

27 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Chinese Famine Led to More Female Births

by Helen Fields

Finding supports hypothesis that tough times produce more girls

2 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Morality in the Rich and Poor, Dolphin Greetings, and More

by David Grimm and Sarah Crespi

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week

1 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Children, Not Chimps, Collaborate to Solve a Puzzle Box

by Sarah C. P. Williams

Social interactions and sharing help children succeed at puzzles

27 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

Shame on the Rich

by Elizabeth Norton

Unethical behavior more common in upper classes

21 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Alaskan Hunters, Battling Microbes, and Improving Street Smarts

by David Grimm and Kerry Klein

Part two of some of our favorite stories from AAAS 2012

8 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

Live Chat: The Science of Love

by Jane J. Lee

Talk with experts about the latest research into human emotions

16 December 2011 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Snakes, 'Vocal Fry,' and the 'Thermal Grill' Illusion

by David Grimm and Kerry Klein

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week

9 December 2011 | ScienceNOW

'Vocal Fry' Creeping Into U.S. Speech

by Marissa Fessenden

Young women end sentences with a gravelly buzz in what could be a catching trend

5 December 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Human Hearts Beat Together

by Meghan Rosen

Mothers and their babies synchronize heart rhythms during upbeat face-to-face interactions

30 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

E-mail Reveals Your Closest Friends

by Jon Cartwright

Researchers find simple way to calculate strength of social networks

11 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Imaginary Horses, a New Way to Fight Fat, and More

by David Grimm and Kerry Klein

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week

9 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

How Humans Became Social

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Evolutionary analysis offers clues to the beginnings of group living

21 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Flying Robots, Teenage IQs, and Losing Weight by Switching Neighborhoods

by David Grimm and Stewart Wills

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week

16 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Fluorescent Cats, Wimpy Dads, and the Potential Downsides of Folic Acid

by David Grimm and Stewart Wills

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week

12 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Fatherhood Decreases Testosterone

by Elizabeth Norton

Lowering hormonal thermostat may help men be better parents

24 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

El Niño Events May Tip Nations to War

by Daniel Strain

Severe climatic swings may have doubled the odds of civil violence worldwide since 1950

26 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

Asian Elephants Are Social Networkers

by Virginia Morell

Long thought to be antisocial, the pachyderms actually form complex friendships

15 April 2011 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Senior Moments, Mass Extinctions, and Facebooking Ants

by David Grimm and Robert Frederick

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week

17 March 2011 | ScienceNOW

The Strange Symphony of the Stock Traders

by Jon Cartwright

Traders synchronize their buying and selling with incredible precision, boosting profits

23 February 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Tough on Crime? Depends on the Metaphor

by Nathan Collins

People who hear crime described as either a "beast" or a "virus" propose very different solutions

28 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

Hugs Follow a 3-Second Rule

by Rebecca Kessler

Timing Olympic athletes’ embraces sheds light on how we perceive the present

27 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

Babies Size Up the Social Scene

by Greg Miller

Even before they can speak, infants have notions about who's the boss of whom

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