Behavioral Science

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Pheromone‑Maxxing Trend Sees Men Skip Showers Before Dates

Scientists have not identified a consistent human pheromone, leaving claims that natural body odor boosts attraction unproven.

Eighth‑Grader Shows Harvester Ants Use Visual Landmarks to Navigate

Gut Signals Via the Vagus Boost Memory-Related Acetylcholine in Rats

Banks Make AI Core Infrastructure, But Systems Decide Its Value

Chronoworking Gains Traction as Pilots Show Health and Satisfaction Benefits

Spatial Map Shows SSRIs Push Two Serotonin Cell Types in Opposite Directions

New York Fed Study Links Rise in Remote Work to Greater Isolation and Worse Mental Health

Psychologists Say Silence Can Be a Smart Pause, Not a Sign of Weakness

Study Confirms Feynman’s Formula for the ‘Restaurant Dilemma’

Mo Farah Fronts Virgin Red ‘Go‑Mo’ Stunt, Handing Out Last‑Minute Trips in London

Brain-Stimulating Contact Lenses Match Prozac in Mouse Depression Study

U.S. Court Faults Meta and Alphabet for Addictive Apps as Germany Weighs Age Limits

Two Simple Habit Tricks to Curb Mindless Phone Use Get Media Spotlight in Germany

Psychedelic Therapies Gain Momentum After Trump Order

Placebo Pain Relief Traced to Brain’s Opioid Hub in Mice

Large UK Study Links Moderate Coffee Intake to Lower Risk of Anxiety and Depression

Science Study Documents Rare, Years-Long Lethal Conflict Within One Chimpanzee Community

MTC Report Finds One in Five Young Drivers in Lima Uses a Phone at the Wheel

BMJ Study Ties GLP-1 Drugs to Lower Addiction Risk and Fewer Overdoses in VA Patients

Why Women Outlive Men in Germany, According to New Research and Data