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Financial happiness starts at $85,000 per year
Americans earning more than $85,000 a year are happier than those who earn less, a new study finds.…
Hillary Hoffower
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin reportedly fired a longtime senior executive over allegations of inappropriate behavior in the workplace
Blue Origin officials told The Washington Post that Bezos' company hired a law firm to investigate …
Kate Duffy,Grace Kay
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22 discoveries this year changed our understanding of how animals communicate, compete, and defend themselves
When it comes to findings about animals' adaptations and behaviors, one study revealed that dogs ag…
Aylin Woodward
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7 science-backed tips to break a bad habit for good
"Most cravings only usually last from a few minutes to about 20 to 30" says one expert — so i…
Madeline Kennedy
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Chien-Shiung Wu, a nuclear physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project, spent her career fighting for gender equality in science
In the 1950s, Wu devised a series of experiments that disproved the law of conservation of parity. …
Yoonji Han
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3 types of narcissism and how they affect behavior, according to mental-health experts
Narcissistic personality disorder is the most extreme form. More covert manifestations of narcissis…
Julia Naftulin
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You can bond with your cat by narrowing your eyes and blinking slowly. It's the feline version of smiling, research suggests.
Cats purr to grab their owners' attention, but it can be difficult for us to connect with our pets.…
Aylin Woodward
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Hundreds of songbirds are dying from a mysterious illness that causes strange neurological behavior and experts have no idea why
The illness, which affects many species commonly found in backyards in the US, causes the birds to …
Kelsey Vlamis
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'The Last of Us' is based on real science: A fungus pandemic is unlikely, but not impossible
Zombie fungus is real, but it's not a threat to humans. Health experts are worried about a global r…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Science has found a simple way to free us from our addiction to social media
Trying to limit your screen time? A new app uses a simple, science-backed trick to break the bad ha…
Shubham Agarwal
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8 questions to ask yourself after a date to decide if they're a good match, according to a behavior scientist
Logan Ury created her checklist, which focuses on how a date makes you feel, after her client went …
Julia Naftulin
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5 common behavioral biases and how they lead investors to make bad decisions
The most common biases that can hurt your investments include mental accounting errors, loss aversi…
Ramsay Lewis
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This psychologist charges $500 an hour for 'mirror therapy.' Here's how it works.
Tara Well officially developed the practice of mirror meditation a few years ago, but she's been do…
Shira Feder
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The coronavirus pandemic has fragmented Gen Z into 4 distinct groups — and each one is dealing with a different set of challenges
High school Gen Zers are worried about post-graduation plans, while Gen Zers in college and the wor…
Hillary Hoffower
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The 4-day workweek: Science explains why it could improve our minds, bodies, and companies' bottom lines
UK companies that tried the four-day workweek reported no drop in revenue, and employees said they …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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US coronavirus cases have dropped 70% in the last six weeks. Experts chalk it up to more immunity and better behavior.
Other factors like state lockdowns and increased mask wearing could have also played a role in curb…
Aria Bendix
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Republican Rep. George Santos will serve on House committees overseeing small businesses and science and technology: reports
According to reports, the New Yorker will serve on both a small business and a science-related pane…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Vaccine trials didn't monitor one variable: volunteers' behavior. 'Masks and social distancing were left up to us,' a participant said.
Volunteers who suspected they had gotten the vaccine, rather than a placebo, may have been inclined…
Aria Bendix,Lauren Lee
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3 steps a millennial couple took to pay off $118,000 of student-loan debt in just one year
A millennial couple, inspired by financial guru Dave Ramsey's 'gazelle intensity' method, sold thei…
Hillary Hoffower
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Inside wealthy kids' weird, pricey pandemic purchases, from $1,000 Patagonia fleeces to a $31.8 million T. rex
Affluent millennials and Gen Zers have taken up quirky hobbies and investments to stave off boredom…