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5 ways to actually spot a narcissist, according to the experts who study them
14+ hour, 49+ min ago (831+ words) They're not always loud or obvious – here's what researchers say to look for instead Do you have a friend who spends all day talking about themselves? A family member who refuses to take on criticism? A colleague who delights in…...
These are the most dishonest countries in the world, according to science
13+ hour, 34+ min ago (1094+ words) What 17,000 lost wallets reveal about who you can trust around the globe ‘Italians are passionate. Swedes are beautiful. Brits love queuing.’ Many of us routinely make these kinds of sweeping statements about people from different countries. Most of the time,…...
5 illusions that reveal how your brain warps reality
20+ hour, 49+ min ago (1775+ words) Your brain doesn’t see the world, it invents it. Welcome to the strange science of perception – and how to fix it when the illusion goes wrong Illustration credit: Ollie Hirst As you scroll through this article, your brain is hard…...
More people are dying from falls. Could these common drugs be to blame?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (406+ words) Some medications might make older adults more likely to fall, doctors warn – and they're being more widely prescribed Taking a tumble isn't always deadly. But after road traffic accidents, it's the most common cause of death by accidental injury. Deaths…...
'Houston, we have a homicide!': Meet the detectives preparing to solve murders in space
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1766+ words) Gravity, decomposition, blood spatter – almost everything a detective relies on works differently in space A confined space, a limited number of suspects, a lack of contact with the outside world. These are the makings of a juicy murder mystery. They’re…...
The food pairings that multiply the nutrients your body absorbs
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (705+ words) It's time to start nutrimaxxing In 2025, a team of food scientists in America proved that healthy eating can be a real pain in the jaw. Researchers at the University of Missouri found that kale – the so-called Superman of ‘superfoods’ – doesn’t…...
Why a single hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (177+ words) We dig into the study behind the scary stat – and find a surprisingly tasty way to cancel it out Bad news: a study at the University of Michigan in 2021 found that eating a hot dog carried a health burden equivalent…...
The one surprising habit shared by the world's best decision-makers, according to psychologists
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1740+ words) It's time to start thinking about doing some thinking about thinking There's a scene in the UK mockumentary series Cunk on Earth where the ill-informed investigative reporter Philomena Cunk is in a museum, looking at busts of Greek philosophers. Philosophy,…...
'Mirror life is a very, very bad idea': The strange new organisms scientists are begging each other not to build – before it's too late
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (1732+ words) As messing with mirror molecules could threaten all life, scientists must reflect on where to draw the line Image credit: Christina Kalli "Pretty much everyone agrees that creating so-called 'mirror-life' is a very, very bad idea." Those are the words…...
'In over 30 years, I've never seen something this powerful': Experts have finally learned how the right human touch can transform your health
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1734+ words) Physical contact is vital for our wellbeing. New research is revealing why Studies in this field, exploring the nature of 'touch hunger' or 'touch deprivation,' had previously focused on isolated older adults, but after COVID-19, they expanded to cover all…...