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Conventional wisdom holds that targeting the best-connected individuals in a social network is an effective way to nudge a wider group of people to change their behavior. For example, public health officials launching a campaign to improve nutrition might target…
Young women are moving away from exclusive heterosexuality faster than young men.
Consider the following scenario. Suzy is 63, recently retired and trying to decide when to start receiving Social Security and how to manage her retirement savings to minimize the tax hit.
A new study finds that publicly traded companies that disclose more numbers related to what they pay in taxes improve their transparency, allowing the market to make more informed investing decisions. The finding highlights an exception to previous work that…
More than half of publicly accessible restrooms in key areas of Atlanta are unavailable to the public, according to a new study by researchers at the Georgia State University School of Public Health. The consequences of inadequate public sanitation are…
July 2026 marks four years since NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images were first revealed to the general public, marking a new era for astronomy. To celebrate this anniversary of the most powerful space telescope ever launched, NASA has…
Teenagers want a greater voice in the design and governance of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, according to new research led by University College Dublin. Rather than passive victims of social media algorithms, the study found adolescents have…
Is the Milky Way even bigger than we thought? New observations have revealed that our galaxy’s spiral arms could stretch farther and wider than we previously concluded. The Milky Way’s spiral structure was discovered over 175 years ago in 1850.…
Consumers increasingly rely on online reviews to decide where to eat, but can those reviews replace traditional health inspections? New research published in the journal Marketing Science suggests the answer is both “yes” and “no.”
Amazon MGM Studios’ “Project Hail Mary,” the science fiction blockbuster starring Ryan Gosling that launched into theaters back on March 20, 2026 is now hitting its streaming stride on Prime Video after a stop on MGM+. The $200 million outer…