If you’re wondering why you never hear about student protests these days, this might be the answer. New research shows that the empathy levels of college students has dramatically declined over the past 30 years.
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Useful Science: How Many Four Lokos Would It Take To Kill You?
According to Forensic Science International, caffeine is fatal to humans in does of 5 grams or more, but how many Lokos would it take to reach the limit?
From Stuart Little to Benjamin Button: Scientists Reverse Aging Process in Mice
Aging may just be a state of mind after all.
Study: Internet Turns Kids Into Terrible Spellers
We may have high-speed information at our disposal, but our basic grammar skills are regressing.
Study: Are Google Searches Affecting the Stock Market?
A joint study by academics in Germany and the U.S. sheds new — and disturbing — light on the power of Google.
The Incredible Science Behind the the Drinking Kitty
A scientific study has isolated the incredible physics at play every time a cat takes a drink of water or milk. Looks like the cat’s out of the bag!
Today’s Teens: Sex, Drugs and Texting?
A new study shows that teens who “hyper-text”–that is, text more than 120 times a day–are far more likely to be sexually active, drink alcohol and do illegal drugs than teens who text less.
How Political Victory and Porn Are Connected
While it might not be the most obvious way to celebrate your political party winning an election, research shows that victorious voters look at more online porn.
Forget Inception, Try Extraction: Dream Recorder is ‘Possible’
Researchers have developed technology that leads them to believe reading a person’s dreams will one day be possible.
Prosperity Index: What Don’t America and Britain Understand?
A new ranking of the prosperity of nations found that the U.S. barely made the top 10, while Britain was off it completely. So what are they doing wrong?
Study: Males Who Grow Up With A Lot of Sisters are Less Sexy
Are you a man who grew up in a house full of girls? While it might seem like you’d have some advantages in dating, what with being familiar with the ways of women and all, new research shows that men who grow up with only sisters …
Earworms: The Science of Songs That Stick In Your Brain
Researchers at Goldsmiths College, part of the University of London, believe they are on course to crack the code which makes some tunes, known as earworms, stick on repeat inside out heads.