About 66 million years ago – perhaps on a downright unlucky day in May[1] – an asteroid smashed into our planet.

The fallout was immediate and severe. Evidence shows that about 70% of species went extinct[2] in a geological instant, and not just those famous dinosaurs that once stalked the land. Masters of the Mesozoic oceans were also...

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Despite the profound human, social and economic costs of alcohol abuse, existing treatments have failed to provide meaningful relief. Excessive alcohol consumption remains a leading cause of death and disability worldwide[1]. In the U.S. alone, 16.4 million people[2] age 12 and older reported binge drinking on five or more days in the past...

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Imagine finding out your friends hosted a dinner party and didn’t invite you, or that you were passed over for a job you were excited about. These moments hurt, and people often describe rejection in the language of physical pain[1].

While rejection can be emotionally painful, it can also teach us something.

I am a social psychology...

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Curious Kids[1] is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.[2]. If people stopped having babies, how long would it be before humans were all gone? – Jeffrey Very few people live beyond a century[3]. So, if no one had babies anymore, there
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