Mike Cummings-Yale

  • The Las Vegas Sphere shows an ad for Kamala Harris.

    Experts aren’t great at figuring out which political messages work

    New research shows that experts performed little better than chance in identifying effective political messaging.

  • A side-view of an anglerfish shows its sharp teeth and hanging head appendage.

    Study sheds light on anglerfish’s weird mating routine

    New research dives into the evolution of anglerfish with a focus on the development of their unique (and somewhat unsettling) mating routine.

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    Team pins down huge cost of mental illness in the US

    Mental illness costs the United States economy as much as the average economic recession, according to a new study.

  • A long-snouted fish swims through dark water.

    Why ‘living fossils’ haven’t changed for millions of years

    Researchers have discovered why a fish group, considered "living fossils," has existed largely unchanged for tens of millions of years.

  • two kids at table with notebooks and pencils

    Older kid’s academic success aids younger siblings

    Having a high-achieving older sibling can help children do well in school, according to a new study.

  • long-exposure photo of water flowing over mossy river rocks

    Erosion traps these fish for separate evolution

    The erosion of layers of rock by rivers in the Appalachian Mountains generates biodiversity of freshwater fish species, a study suggests.

  • scowling person in MAGA cap holding Gadsden flag breaks window with fist

    Buzz on hard-right social media makes for civil unrest

    Activity on hard-right social media platforms like Parler can contribute to civil unrest in the United States, research shows.

  • A fish swims through very dark water.

    New findings help explain fish diversity mystery

    As climate change warms the oceans at higher latitudes, it will impede the evolution of fish species, a new study suggests.

  • A mother holds her daughter while working on a laptop at a kitchen table.

    Work-from-home parents watched kids more in COVID’s first year

    Parents, especially mothers, spent more time supervising their kids during the first year of the pandemic, researchers report.

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    Obsidian artifacts reveal large Neolithic networks

    The networks Neolithic people formed as they developed agriculture are larger and more complex than previously thought, obsidian artifacts suggest.

  • A woman sitting on a red couch changes the TV channel with her remote.

    Switching cable news channels can change political views

    Switching from Fox News to CNN for just a month shifted viewers opinions on the news of the day. But it didn't last after switching back.

  • person in coveralls and durag workers on auto factory line

    How factory robots lead to human deaths

    Robots replacing people on factory floors may lead to more "deaths of despair" among working-age adults in the US, new research shows.