Does growing up poor shape the way people make financial choices later in life? A well-known 2011 study argued yes, finding that people who experienced childhood poverty were more likely to take ...

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Wealth is health — unless your wife makes more than you. A recent study suggests that men who earn less than their wives are not as happy. The study, published in The Economic Journal, found that when ...

In just three years, artificial intelligence (AI) tools have moved from early adoption to critical mass, pervading every aspect of our digital lives. The likes of ChatGPT and Gemini are giving us ...

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As humans expand into space, how we'll continue to expand the species remains an important question. Spaceflight has a broad impact on the way our body functions — and that includes our reproductive ...

For more than half a century, scientists have debated whether Paranthropus boisei, an extinct human relative known for its extremely powerful jaws and massive teeth, was capable of making and using ...

So much for a sugar high. Now, new research out of Germany suggests that consuming soft drinks can also increase the odds of developing depression. Researchers said that popping pop raises levels of ...