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Want to Know the Future? Most People Don't, Study Suggests
By Rachael Rettner published
Despite the popularity of horoscopes, most people don't really want to know their futures, a new study from Europe suggests.
8 Things We Learned About Human Nature in 2016
By Stephanie Bucklin published
This year, researchers have explored these questions and more, delivering fascinating insights into human nature. Here are eight of the most intriguing stories on human nature from this year.
Best & Worst States for Older Adults' Well-Being: The Full List
By Live Science Staff published
A new poll surveyed older Americans on several aspects of well-being.
Golden Years: Americans Get Happier in Older Age
By Rachael Rettner published
There is an upside to aging: Older Americans tend to be happier, according to a new poll.
Drinking Beer May Help You Read Certain Emotions
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published
There's one ability that might be enhanced after you down a beer.
No Groom, No Gloom: Never-Married Women Just as Happy
By Laura Geggel published
Once women hit age 60, those who are married and those who have never been married are equally happy, new research finds.
Here's How Money Could Actually Buy Happiness
By Rachael Rettner published
Money really can buy happiness — if you buy things that "match" your personality, a new study from the United Kingdom suggests.
Denmark Is the World's Happiest Country
By Laura Geggel published
The happiest country in the world is famous for its butter cookies, Lego bricks and fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen — it's Denmark, according to the 2016 World Happiness Report.
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