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Extremists and dogmatists struggle with certain kinds of cognitive processing, but they also tend to be impulsive and risk-loving.

Researchers have successfully achieved real-time communication with a sleeping person by invading their dreams in several independent experiments.

You can submit your own marshmallowy diorama between Feb. 15 and March 21.

Temperature-dependent sex is found in certain reptiles and fish. Could it happen in humans?

Though people believe they respect a logical, fact-based opponent, they actually have greater esteem for arguments based on experience.

It depends on your definition of monotheism.

Here are the stories behind the most amazing images in the world of science this week. A recap of the coolest photos featured on Live Science.

Scientists scanned the DNA of 8,000 people to figure out how genes control facial features. Here's what they found.

There's some people in southern Africa who might not be immigrants, scientifically speaking.

Here's how much snow is officially needed to call a Christmas "white."

As the pandemic raged in April, churchgoers in Ohio defied warnings not to congregate. But what do psychologists have to say about strong beliefs in a god?

Young adults aren’t drinking as much as they used to.

The more religious a country or state, the bigger the gap in earnings between men and women.

It turns out that survival of the fittest may be an overrated concept.

Climate change, nuclear arms control, the pandemic and more will be determined by whoever wins the White House and Congress.

While it is possible the polls will misfire, it’s exceedingly unlikely that such failure would cause the opinion research industry to implode or wither away.

Here is the science behind 13 Halloween horrors come to life.

This parasite may manipulate your brain to make you take more risks.