The science of sadness
How can science experimentally explore emotion? And why does it need to? Research into sadness re...
In 2016, Professor Stephen Hawking presented two lectures during the Reith Lecture Series at the Royal Institution in...
In 2016, Professor Stephen Hawking presented two lectures during the Reith Lecture Series at the Royal Institution in...
It’s fair to say that Dr Anne Cleary, a professor at Colorado State University, never intended to study déjà vu. Clea...
Back in March, my mother called from Poland to ask if I could paint a particular sunset scene for her sister. I’d rec...
Singers can convey a lot of emotion in the tone of their voices: a trembling sound might denote sadness, and a voice ...
Moths vs bats: moths use sound to thwart bat attacksPhotograph of the Atlas moth (Attacus atlas). This large silk...
Words don’t come easy. But anger does. Research suggests it’s not the anonymity of the internet that excites hostilit...
Last week, as COVID-19 case numbers continued to rise in Sydney despite weeks of tight restrictions, a group of psych...
A study by Australian and Canadian researchers has identified some common psychological features of people who don’t ...
The modern-day influence economy would have us believe that the best way to sell a product – or an idea – is to have ...
Splash red wine on a white tablecloth and, along with receiving a scolding, you might also be invited to partake in a...
Have you ever seen a smiley face in your morning cup of tea, or a shocked expression on a terraced house? Australian ...
Collision course on an intergalactic highwayAstronomers have created the clearest images ever of a galaxy cluster...