Science

Shared experiences that are exciting are known to make people feel more connected with their group. A new study has found that being together in physical space is crucial for social bonding through such shared experiences. Researchers monitored physiological arousal...

A study has found that caffeine improves the performance of cyclists by improving power output and cardiovascular functioning. In a 16 km cycling trial, participants who took caffeine completed their run ∼40 seconds faster than participants who took a placebo....

A new study done in Germany suggests that faith in god or 'a higher power' was greatly weakened by the pandemic. In a cross-sectional survey, Catholics and Protestants - the two largest religious denominations reported a precipitous drop in faith...

A new study has found that people who have a tendency to believe in pseudoscience also have a tendency to jump to conclusions. In two games, participants were asked to solve a puzzle and given evidence or clues to help...