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Social Sciences May 13, 2024

Divorce rates are falling: Are Canadians too poor to break up?

Why did Al and Peg Bundy from the sitcom Married… with Children never get divorced? After all, they were rarely happy and constantly arguing. Maybe they felt they were the best they could do for each other—a middle-aged ...

Optics & Photonics May 13, 2024

Scientists discover 'weird' statistics of electrons ejected by intense quantum light

Photon-number distributions of various light sources have been studied extensively. However, little is known about the statistical distribution of electrons emitted under the effect of intense light.

Social Sciences May 10, 2024

Do you feel like you belong at work? Here's why it's so important for your health, happiness and productivity

We all want to feel like we belong. Psychologists have known this for a long time, describing belonging as a fundamental human need that brings meaning to our lives.

Plants & Animals May 10, 2024

New study finds bioluminescence more common than previously thought in deep‐sea shrimp

Scientists have discovered bioluminescence is actually pretty common among deep-sea shrimp, with a new study identifying 157 species that are believed to possess the ability to emit light. Some do it by vomiting luminous ...

Space Exploration May 9, 2024

NASA watchdog report: 100+ cracks on heat shield biggest threat to human moon mission

The damage to the Orion capsule from the Artemis I mission is already top of mind for NASA as it works to make the Artemis II mission safe for humans. But a new agency report has revealed the extent of the problem, including ...

Social Sciences May 9, 2024

High status leads to increased happiness—sometimes

Is it worth the effort to seek high status in a group or setting for which a person has no real passion? New Cornell research suggests the answer is "no."

Social Sciences May 9, 2024

Researcher: I interviewed moms with five or more kids—what I learned about women who are quietly going against the grain

Commentators link America's declining birth rate to a number of factors: a lack of support for mothers in the workplace, expensive child care, delayed marriage and a rising cost of living.

Economics & Business May 8, 2024

Consumers report significant rise in diet satisfaction since January

The share of consumers who indicated they are either "rather happy" or "very happy" with their diets rose from 81% in January 2024 to 87% last month, according to the April 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report. This surprising ...

Social Sciences May 8, 2024

An analysis of security in relation to the values of well-being, freedom and equality

Security seems to most people a basic necessity of life, a prerequisite for a good life. But if you think about it a little longer and more deeply, as political philosopher Josette Daemen has done, you realize that security ...

Mathematics May 8, 2024

Can science explain why couples break up? The mathematical anatomy of a fall

French director Justine Triet's "Anatomy of a Fall," winner of the 2023 Oscar for best original script, reconstructs a fatal fall in order to dissect the collapse of the romantic relationship between the film's leading couple, ...

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