Tolerance To Incivility Linked To Greater Political Participation Online, Research Shows
Justin Knoll, a sociology doctoral student at the University of Arizona, found that college students who are “highly tolerant to incivility,” are more likely to engage in commenting on political news stories or other such online avenues of political discussion or donate towards campaigns of candidates.
Using Smiley Faces In Work Emails Portrays Low Competence, Study Finds
According to the study while individuals who smile in face-to-face communication are perceived as warm and more competent with regards to the first impressions they created,a text-based representation of a smile in computer-mediated communication did not have that same effect.
Amateur Collectors Stumble Upon Japan’s Oldest Diving Fossil Bird
The serendipitous discover was of an iconic marine diving bird that lived in the late Cretaceous, estimated to be somewhere between 90 million and 84 million years old.
Bilingual Infants Are Capable Of Differentiating Between Languages, Princeton Study Finds
“By 20 months, bilingual babies already know something about the differences between words in their two languages,” Casey Lew-Williams, an assistant professor of psychology and co-director of the Princeton Baby Lab said.
Nuclear Scientist Created World’s First Birth-Control App As A Hobby
Elina Berglund Scherwitzl was part of the team that discovered the Higgs boson. She has also created the first app in the world that has been certified as a contraceptive.
Muscles May Hold Solutions To Treat Sleep Disorders, Study Indicates
It was always thought that the brain was the only controller with regards to sleep. A recent study suggests otherwise.
FDA Wants To Lower Nicotine Content To Curb Cigarette Addiction
The FDA has come up with a targeted plan that will be a "multi-year roadmap" to make traditional cigarettes less addictive.
Child Sex Trafficking In Cambodia Prompts Unusual Investigation Of American Missionaries' Nonprofit
The anti-child trafficking NGO Agape International Missions helping vulnerable child sex-trafficking victims is being investigated by the country's government after CNN report.
Diabetes Risk Reduces With Moderate Alcohol Consumption, Study Finds
Danish researchers find drinking 3-4 days a week reduces the risk of diabetes.
Netflix Announces 'Disenchantment,' New Matt Groening Show
Netflix announces a 20-episode pick up for a medieval adult animated show by Simpsons creator.
Watch: Randy Orton Surprised By The Great Khali at WWE Battleground 2017
The Great Khali costs Randy Orton the WWE Championship in the main event at WWE Battleground 2017.
Modern Humans In Australia Lived Alongside Its Unique Megafauna 65,000 Years, Study Says
The date humans first inhabited Australia has been set back 5,000 to 18,000 years indicating ancestors of Australian Aborigines shared their landscape with giant animals.
