Sponges are among Earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic information from living sponges, as well as chemical signals from ancient rocks, ...

An international research team reports the analysis of new hominin fossils from the site of Thomas Quarry I (Casablanca, ...

Although 1626 predates the formal emergence of scientific psychology in Germany in 1879, it nonetheless exerted a profound ...

New book traces more than 3,000 years of deception detection—from ancient truth rituals to modern intelligence ...

A long-term Bitcoin chart shared by analyst Cryptolicca connects price movements with repeating phases of market psychology.

The phrase “old soul” is often used to describe someone who seems unusually reflective, grounded or emotionally deep for their age. It’s typically applied to people who prefer meaningful conversations ...

The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. By Ron Lieber The University of Chicago was where fun went to die.

We come into the world screaming and vulnerable—entirely dependent on adult caregivers to keep us safe and teach us how to connect with others. The nature of these earliest relationships influences ...

Early findings from Penn research study “Phones in Focus” suggest that stricter policies surrounding cell phone use may contribute positively to student mental health and learning outcomes. Psychology ...

In this article, we situate the social psychologist and philosopher Fritz Heider’s theory within what we call “early social cognition,” a historical approach preceding and radically differing from ...

Fossil claw prints found in Australia were probably made by the earliest known members of the group that includes reptiles, birds and mammals, according to a study published in Nature today. The ...